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Hi everyone, I just wondered if anyone had any experience with a melanoma on their palm. Back in August I had stage 2a melenoma removed and my slnb came back clear. I had my first 3 month check up today and my consultant and a dermatologist want to...
My history is multiple melanomas over period of 16 years. The last to be surgically removed (2023) was stage 3b and I was given targeted therapy for 12 months. Latest CT scan flagged a concern which warranted an MRI of my liver; Two areas on my liver...
Hi all, had melanoma removed from inside of one nostril and now being offered immunotherapy which seems to have various side effects especially this "pembro" drug, I'm 69 now and wondering how I'll react to treatment, or is there anyone out there who...
Hi i have just recently had a suspicious lesion removed from my hand, this was a complete excision. The dermatologist suspects melanoma. I have now been waiting for 4 weeks for biopsy results and heard nothing. I was just wondering how long other people...
I have a 5th recurrence of mm on my leg and there has been a suggestion for possible Tvec treatment. I would like to speak to anybody on here who has experience of this as I am feeling very anxious about it. Hope everybody as well as they can be today...
Had a mole removed in July, was told 8-12 weeks for results. It got to 11 weeks and I called them to chase it and was told the sample had been sent to another hospital for a second opinion. A few days later I logged onto my patient portal and saw a histology...
Evening All, just feel I need to share this with you all because I’m struggling So I was diagnosed with melanoma in March, SLNB & WLE show no sign of spread, but on Friday my husband was diagnosed with bowel cancer! Feel so overwhelmed as this rollercoaster...
Hi everyone! I was told the lesion on my forearm was a BCC and an attempt at cryo was made in July 2024 to burn it off. The area came back and by Nov last year I started pestering my gp. More reassurance as it was still only 1 cm but raised and bleeding...
I had a mole on back 3 years ago. Which was dealt with very quickly. Now I've got a brown mark on lip. Saw GP. Who took special photos. Said email doctor at hospital. Should hear within 2 weeks. Now 4 weeks later had letter saying triage nurse will look...
Hi just looking for similar and hopeful stories my mum was diagnosed with melanoma stage 3 last year due to 3 immunotherapy’s leading to kidney failure treatment had to be paused for months which led to now having brain mestatis my mum has started...
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