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Melanoma Spread To Spleen

APatient

Posts: 5
Joined: Apr 2003

Apr 07, 2003 - 4:36 am

Anybody out there had melanoma spread
to there spleen? A mass on the inside
and outside of my spleen was found.
Orgianl site was in the hair line of
my scalp. Deep. Cellur rare Blue Nevus
melanoma diagnosed. M R I found the
new mass in abdomen. If spleen is
taken out I fear I won't be able
to fight infection etc. Had thyroid
cancer removed in 99 total thyroidectomy
in 99. Anyone with SPLEEN MEST.OF MELANOMA.
pls. respond

chewysmom

Posts: 2
Joined: May 2009

May 28, 2009 - 2:19 am

You are not alone.

My husband was just informed that his Mets have spread to his kidney, liver, spleen and pancreas.

Talk to your doctor before you freak out about infections. Write down all your questions in advance of your appointment and take someone with you who will listen to the doctor's answers with you (so when you can't remember what the answer was, that person can walk you through it.)

He's in chemo and we're not living in a bubble; we're just very cautious about who comes to the house and where he goes and when.

Good luck and stay strong,

Chewdog

CSN

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