Skin Cancer
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?
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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…
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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…