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In a panic: New brown spot on my skin
I'm worried tonight: Do new dark brown, raised spots normally appear on people in their 30s? I thought benign spots were only a sign of aging. I just discovered a new dark brown spot on my skin where there was none before. It seems to have appeared almost overnight, or at least grown very quickly. It looks symmetrical, mid…
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All CSN members are invited!
It’s finally happening! We are happy to announce that as early as tonight, a new Chat application is being launched on CSN. It is NOT Java-based and it DOES support members using mobile devices. To access chat, you must be a CSN member and logged on. Once logged on, all you have to do is click chat in your left navigation…
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What happened??
How fast can a melanoma spread? Months?? Years??? I've always had a mole on my right side, and to the right of my breast. Ever since I can remember, its been there. As I got older, the mole grew. It became larger than the end of a pencil eraser. Then about 8 months ago a little red dot appeared inside the mole, at the…
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need info one the vaccine???
my husband has just had a reacurrence of melanoma their talking about a study does anyone have any info
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Melanoma
I am a stage 1b melanomas survivor. I was diagnosed on 4-1-11 and have been considered NED since 4-27-11. Anyone else out there with melanoma that wants to connect?
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Black Patches around Knee
I am 32 years old on my right knee I have strange black spots more than 10 since from last 5-6 years now . They never caused any problem , never spread , the patches don't have any bump and they don't feel any different when touching ..They don't itch as well.. Is it something to worry about ? What is the worrying sign for…
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Spam Emails
We have been made aware of another round of spam emails being sent to users. While we try to have security in place to handle such emails, we cannot always catch them all. If you have received an email asking for money, please do not respond to the email or the private email address that was given by the sender. Please…
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I fear my cancer is back
I was dx with stage 3 melanoma in 1998 and to date have been blessed to have not had a reoccurance but am scared that my cancer might be back, the other night I had an itch on my back , so, I scratched it and knew something was not right, I felt a little lump and it felt "rough", my husband took a picture of the mole so I…
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Melanoma
I have been registered since April 2009, but post very seldom, but I do read all the posts, and answer when I feel I can I was originally dx with stage 3a melanoma in 2009, had been NED until Jan 30 2013, had surgury in my right clavicle lymphnodes, which ended up being melanoma. I have been on a clinical study since, and…
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Melanoma in Transit found 7 years after Original Diagnoses and Surgery
Hi, I was Diagnosed with stage Ia Nodular Melanoma in 2007 via biopsy. I went through a battery of tests and underwent surgery to remove my axillary lymph nodes and a large area of tissue surrounding the initial lesion (wide excision). Histopathology/Immunochemisty confirmed that margins were clean so were the Nodes. About…
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perineural invasion of face due to squamous cell carcinoma advanced case
My dad's was finally diagnosed with squamous cell carcinonoma that has infiltrated his facial nerves. He went undiagnosed by doctors for five months with terrible ear pain and now some paraysis of right side of face. No excision being done, only radiation recommended. Have read that chemo with radiation may be better,…
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perineural invasion of face due to squamous cell carcinoma advanced case
My dad's was finally diagnosed with squamous cell carcinonoma that has infiltrated his facial nerves. He went undiagnosed by doctors for five months with terrible ear pain and now some paraysis of right side of face. No excision being done, only radiation recommended. Have read that chemo with radiation may be better,…
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Interferon / Roferon Side Effects.
Hi, Diagnosis: Nodular Melanoma, Breslow 5mm, Clark IV, no ulceration, no periphereal lymphoadenopathy. T4NoMo. I was on Biological therapy with interferon alpha 2b. I went through the induction phase. 5 days a week 30 MIU INTRON A intravenous. My liver was so damaged by the end of the month that my doctor thought i had…
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new here just had BCC removed
hello, just had surgey on left cheek removing basel cell, it looks like the scar will be from corner of eye down side of nose to chin.i was told 2% chance it will return. I'm fair skin blue eye and dont lay in sun just turned 59..i fear i have more on my back.my question is i was told should wear hat and sunglasses.…
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Difference between SCC and SCC in Situ
I recently was DX'd with SCC which was eccised with clean margins. The same day that was done, there was also a punch done on arm which came back BCC. When I went back to have the BCC excissed, the surgeon saw a 'spot' on other cheek she wanted checked. Path is that it is SCC in Situ. So what is the difference in SCC and…
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CSN study FAQ
Please excuse the long post. A number of members have posed questions on the discussion boards or emailed me for more information about the CSN study that has been underway since November 2013. I thought it might be helpful to post the most common questions and my answers. What is the CSN survey? What is its purpose? The…
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Melanoma -Treatments?
Just had my 1st Oncology appointment yesterday and received the news. I have no knowledge of Melanoma Spitzoid Type and have never met anyone that has been at stage 3 or 4. MELANOMA has spread to at least the sentinel node, microscopic amount less than .5mm Still waiting for the Insurance to give prior authorization for my…
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Stage IV melanoma
Dear All, it is nice that there is a network where we can read some gudilines but still have to ask if someone has opinion regarding melanoma, my brother Rok was diagnosed 12/18/2013. Just to describe his case. He was born in 1977 in Celje, Slovenia. In beging of december he sneezed and he felt a very intenese pain at the…
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Zelboraf
Has anyone used Zelboraf, and if so, how have you done with it? Judy
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Stage IV melanoma survivor, still here 8+ years and counting
Stage IV now 7+years cancer free. Sharing my story and offering hope to those of you newly diagnosed and or currently battling, or even new to becoming cancer free. Over 8 years ago I was told to" get my affairs in order", that I was looking at 6-9 months to live. My melanoma began on my knee as stage 0 in 2004. Less then…
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fired for taking time off to fight cancer
having a hard time dealing with losing my job for taking six weeks of unpaid time off to battle melanoma.
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Can anyone provide information on side effects of low dose interferon treatments?
My Dad is currently in the 3rd week of his schedule 4 weeks of high dose interferon (treatment is every day, Monday through Friday). When the 4 weeks of high dose interferon treatments are completed he will have daily self-injected low dose interferon injections for about 48 weeks. He is 77 years old and has never been…
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Suqamous Cell
Anybody ever heard of squamous cell in the ear? I had Mohs last year on my nose. Now I have the same scaly patch in my ear. It started out like a pimple about 2 months ago, now it's getting bigger. Am going to make an appointment but it just seems odd to have it in the ear.
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Possible merkel cell skin cancer
I have a history of both basil and squamous cell cancer that I have battled. Recently I developed a rapid growing lesion on my stomach that has grown large with smaller harder lesions around the area. The large lesion crusts over and bleeds easily. I am waiting for the biopsy result and I am scared this my be merkel cell??…
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Slightly Lobular Lesion on my Liver
Hello all, I am new to this site and have been searching for answers on a recent MRI Scan. The report stated - In the posterior lateral subcostal aspect of the right lobe in sgement 7, there is a 2.1cm slightly lobular T2 hyperintense T1 hypointense lesion. The lesion reveals slight peripheral enhancement starting at 5…
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perineural invasion of face due to squamous cell carcinoma advanced case
My dad's was finally diagnosed with squamous cell carcinonoma that has infiltrated his facial nerves. He went undiagnosed by doctors for five months with terrible ear pain and now some paraysis of right side of face. No excision being done, only radiation recommended. Have read that chemo with radiation may be better,…
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Decadron Questions
I'm new to the site but have been reading quite a few of the posts for a few days. My 51 year old wife was diagnosed with Stage III Melanoma on the upper part of her back just under 6 years ago. The doctor had found a few cancer cells in an "in transit" lymph node on her back but after consultations with our oncologist and…
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Squamous Carcinoma of Left Posterior - mandibular segment
I'm new here, so happy to have this outlet and place for information! My almost 70-year old father has just been disgnosed with the above subject cancer. We met with his Specialist in Austin, TX (Dr. Scholl) last week and was told her will have 1/2 of his jaw removed and replaced with his fibula leg bone; with follow-up…
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New Stage IV Metastasizing Melanoma Husband
I'm confused and angry today at our oncologist and need advice as to what I should do about it. My wife, Cheryl, was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma Cancer on 11/30/2009. It appears to have started in her lung, and matastasized to a lymph node in her lung and then her liver. We live in Virginia. The first consultation…
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Melanoma
I have just completed my 5th week of radiation therapy after 4 surgeries this year. Yesterday I began losing my voice and having difficulty talking. No pain or difficulity eating, when I feel like eating. Mt radiation /Oncologist is off for the weekend so I cannt ask about this. The treatment area is on my left chest area…