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Skin Cancer

I can't have cancer
I would love to hear from anyone who has melonoma or is a survivor. I was diagnosed two days ago and I'm just really nervous and would have no idea of what to expect. My next appointment is with a specialist and he is going to schedule surgery. I appreciate any feedback.
melanoma
Hello, just wondering if anyone has some word to offer me? In February my dad (age 52) died of melanoma. It was a tough 18 month battle that my entire family fought. Yesterday, my 13 year old son had a mole sent in for a biopsy. The mole was 0.5cm, asyymetrical, jagged edges, varigated in color... all the typical warning…
MOHS surgery over
Well, I had my MOHs surgery on the side of my nose on Wednesday, Aug 23rd. I found it didn't hurt but I was very anxious. I was pretty uncomfortable when the pain killers wore off. I thought I'd go right back to work, but felt really lousy for a couple of days ( I worked a few hours each day). My eyes were swollen and…
MOHS Surgery
I have had a lesion on my nose for about 4 years now. I was in total denial that it was serious because I did not have health insurance and I choose to ignore things anyway. I recently got health insurance and had a biopsy and it is indeed a Basal Cell Carcinoma. I am scheduled for MOHS surgery in the beginning of Ocotber…
Melanoma Moved to Breast
It is very rare but the melanoma that started on my heel has now moved to my breast. Has anyone had this happen. I will find out next week after all the scans, what type of treatment is available. Everything I am reading says I have a 5 to 10 percent survival rate. That is scary and I would love to hear from anyone that is…
squamous skin cancer
Just diagnosed with squamous cell skin cancer. Need to have it cut out. Had two more biopsyed. Doctor has not even called to tell me if they are cancer. Scared to death. No one to talk to that knows about it. It is on my face. Have to wait two weeks for surgery. Is that soon enough? Trying to stay positive and then I hear…
Just Posted--squamous cell cancer--Just diagnosed!!!!
Under lawsondp61---know it is early for a reply but getting desperate for some kind of support or maybe some answers to my questions. I do not understand why the Dr. did not give me more information. Punched two holes in my face and scheduled surgery. Is that normal? Thanks for anybody's time.
help
I wonder if anyone knows of any type of support group for the family of those who do not survive? There seems to be so much out there for survivors... what of those surviving loss?
melanoma
I have had cancer 3 times and now I have skin cancer and I refuse to be cut on or anymore treatments , everyone says I'am being really not fair cause I'am giving up, I would like to know what you all think. I'am a grandmother also.
New treatments for Melanoma?
Hi, I am 34 yrs old living in Newfoundland, Canada. I have been diagnosed with melanoma stage 3+ , still waiting results from total ALND, I had one node already positive from SNB. Obviously the sun didnt cause my melanoma as we hardly get any sun in Newfoundland, no mostly rain, snow and wind. However, I did use…
Bad experience - melanoma cancer treatment
On 9-10-2007 I was admitted to Westchester Co Med Ctr for interleuken 2 and interferon cancer treatment of stage 3 localzed internal melanoma In good health. 5 inpatient days- 8hr treatments - round the clock- under doctors care with particular oncology nurses. Care was poor. By 3rd day - body started to decline- bilirubin…
Just diagnosed...need feedback please!
I was diagnosed with stage 2 melanoma yesterday and have found myself having to make all kinds of decisions I know nothing about. My dermatologist wants to do the exision on Friday, is that soon enough? I was also referred to a surgical oncologist for lymphatic mapping and their office said they usually do the exision at…
1+yrs and survivin!!!!!!
hey all. i am finally learnin how to navigate this site.....only took a few months... so here i sit with some long term side effects from il-2 that can be a bummer. cut the lawn this morning and i was burnin up. had to take a shower to cool down. doc said i could be sensitive to heat and cold, but it was only 72 out. well,…
Chordial Melanoma (eye)
Greetings. I was wondering if any CSN members are survivors of chordial (uveal) melanoma?
LEUKINE SUTENT ?????
HI GUYS! JUST HAD A REOCCURRANCE AFTER 7 YEARS. I HAD A MOLE ON MY SCALP/ SLN BIOPSY 2 POSITIVE NODES/NECK DISECTION 26 CLEAR NODES IN MARCH OF 2000. NOW IT'S BACK. I JUST HAD A TUMOR REMOVED FROM MY NECK. NOW WHAT? ANY INFO ON LEUKINE OR SUTENT?
How will I feel?
I am a 28 yr old female who was diagnose this past Oct. with stage 3 melanoma. Lymph nodes in both my left groin and my left pelvic region were taken out. Two nodes in my groin and two in my pelvic tested positive. I am about to start Interferon and it quite honestly scares me. Can anyone tell me what to expect and how I…
Melanoma Month!
May is melanoma awearness month! Why doesn't the public ever near about it. unlike other cancers ex BC, Prostrate, lung. then maybe there wouldn't be 63,000 new cases this year.
Temador?
Has any taken the chemo drug Temador for stage IV? I know sometimes it is offered with Thalidamide or Arsnic too? Can any give me any feedback on their treatment?
CSN Discussion Boards Changes on May 16, 2007
Dear CSN Members: On May 16, 2007, you will see some changes on the CSN discussion boards. To assist you in connecting with as many members as possible, who may have had similar experiences as yours, we will be reorganizing our discussion boards and merging the "Melanoma" discussion board with this board. At the same time,…
CSN Discussion Boards Changes on May 16, 2007
Dear CSN Members: On May 16, 2007, you will see some changes on the CSN discussion boards. To assist you in connecting with as many members as possible, who may have had similar experiences as yours, we will be reorganizing our discussion boards and merging this "Melanoma" discussion board with the "Skin Cancers"…
Stage III Melanoma, what to do?
I have T3N1 Stage III melanoma of the arm, and have had it removed, with two sentinel lymph nodes, one positive. I am being told to have all my lymph nodes under arm removed. My question is, has anyone out there refused this procedure, and what is the outcome? And how do you handle the lymphedema that I already have with…
MD Anderson's "SPORE" Research
Hi, Everyone, I was wondering if anyone here has gone to MD Anderson and researched their "SPORE" effort for Melanoma treatment. It looks promising. Any reply would be welcomed!
Melanoma in Lung
Hello, Everyone, I am a BC survivor and depended heavily on CSN. I have a friend who was diagnosed with Lung Cancer but after final pathology, it came back as Melanoma which means the Lung Cancer is a secondary site. Does anyone have information on treatment? His doctor told him chemo is out and they are immediately…
Interfefon Treatment
I am 21 years old and was diagnosed with melanoma. It was in my foot, this past September I had the tumor removed, along with a portion of my foot. I also had a skin graph and some lymph nods removed. The cancer spread into my lymph nods, so now I am going through Interferon (Intron A) which is a year long treatment. I'm…
Badly treated SCC
My grandmother was diagnosed a SCC on her face in 2004, which was successively (6 times) treated by surgery at the same place, removing wider and wider, deeper and deeper pieces of skins, because at each time, the SCC restarted. After the 6th intervention, the skin collapsed and an ulcer appeared. Our doctor treated it as…
The Cure
Now that I have your attention: In this year of electing a president, all cancer survivors need to find the candidate who supports Cancer research-ie; stem cells, which could very well bring the cure to all cancer. The politics of cancer can kill you..of over 10,000 grants from the National Cancer Institute, only 500 even…
Melanoma Discussions
Hello. My name is Greg. I have melanoma. Are there any discussion groups for this? If not, does anyone else have any interest in them. I would meet to discuss.
health insurance after cancer?
I am 27 and was diagnosed with melanoma (skin cancer) two years ago. The mole on my arm was removed and I've been clean since. However, I have changed jobs and am now I am without health insurance. To my dismay, I cannot qualify for an individal health plan due to my history (I've been denied by Blue Cross and Aetna).…
16 Year Old Niece with Stage IV, Seeks Info
I'm new to this site so not sure how everything works. I have a 16 yr. old niece diagnosed a few months ago with Stage IV Melanoma. She is trying to find similarly aged people she can correspond with who have been through (or are currently going through) what she is experiencing. She has not been successful. Can anyone…
Am I a Survivor
I was recently diagnosed with Melanoma. I'm not sure of my type (forgot to ask), but it was very shallow, .32 percent deep. My mind can not take in this information that I have cancer. But do I really, can I call myself a cancer patient when all they are doing is cutting away at my skin and nothing more...dramatic...?

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