Skin Cancer
Discussion List
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Groin Lymph Node Dissection
I am married and mom to 4, grandma to 1. I am from Seattle and for now living in Ny State. I have Melanoma, stage 3b now. I had a surgery already to remove skin surrounding a mole and had one lymph node removed in the groin area. But I have to go again on Nov. 14 at Roswell to have a Groin Lymph Node Dissection on my left…
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PARP Inhibitors for Melanoma?
Patients with melanoma are now candidates for the antibody Yervoy (ipilimumab) and/or the B-Raf inhibitor PLX4720. The latter requires identification of a V600E b-RAF mutation. It would seem appropriate for patients to be given insights on those options. The problem in cell function analysis, is that Ipilimumab effects are…
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New to site
Hello everyone, I am amazed that I found this discussion board, I never knew it was here. I have been battling skin cancer for years. I can spot a basil cell on my body a mile away. I also have been diagnosed with stage one melanoma. I have so many scars that I have lost count. I will be going back again soon to my doctor…