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Skin Cancer

Archives for May 2017

My boyfriend was just told his moles were melanoma
hi. New here. My boyfriend just had 3 moles removed that they said are cancer. They did I biopsy of his lymphnode in his armpit near the moles. They said it was swollen. We haven't heard back yet. He has had 2 family members who had this and died very quickly. Werw scared but don't know much about this at all. What thw…
Basal cell carcinoma
Has anyone had Basal cell carcinoma on there face? I currently have it in 3 different areas and the only option is Mohs surgery which my insurance will not cover till i pay my high deductbile or i can take a pill called evridge i have been readfing online the side effects of the pill and i am not ready for them. i am…
I woke up with this in the morning, no clue what it is. Help?
Hey everyone, So I woke up this morning with this beige-ish dot on my thumb and not sure what it is. It doesn't itch, it doesn't hurt, when I apply pressure to it, it still doesn't hurt and there's no bump, just a flat smooth surface. Link to picture: http://imgur.com/a/ruAJH Does anyone know what it is and do I have to…
Superficial Spreading Melanoma 10 years ago~now small nodule on lung
I'm freaking out!! Please ease my mind!! Chest X-rays every year for the past 9 years and now last week, an abnormal result! A small nodule was found on my left upper lung and I'm going for a CT scan tomorrow! Could this be related? The superficial spreading melanoma was very small 0.4mm and all excised with surgery! Have…
mole
I have had this mole on my ankle since birth, I am 29 years old. Should I have this biopsied or just keep an eye on it to see if it changes?
Starting Yervoy after Keytruda for 8 Months. Need Advice.
Good morning to everyone, i was diagnosed w/stage 4 melanoma on 7/27/16. I was taking Keytruda for 8 months, doing excellent, until my last scan showed 2 new areas in my abdomen and the growth under my armpit starting to grow again. I am to start Yervoy on Tuesday and am really interested to know if anyone has been on it…
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Outcome (Lymphedema, wounds)
I have just been diagnosed with a .89 thick melanoma, and have been told that I have the option to either have a sentinel lymph node biopsy performed or not do it. My doctor indicates little risk to this procedure, but I wonder if I am hearing the whole story. Has anyone had this procedure done without the complete lymph…

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