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Have a Sun-Savvy 4th of July!

Have you thought about what you will need to protect yourself? See these references to make...

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Melanoma, but no melatonin?

Q: Melanoma without color....now probable 2 with color, worried about one nearby spot without color.? How...

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abnormal spots on skin- contains picture. doctors ...

My fiance has had these spots on his chest since I have known them. They are always there, never go away....

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Seborrheic Keratoses

Several years ago I had a small growth on the tip of my nose excised and biopsied. The P.A. said she was...

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All-Over Skin Check Question

Hi. How long should a good all-over skin check take by a dermatologist or P.A.? I have dozens of freckles,...

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Brother's Diagnosis

HI, my brother was diagnosed last June with Stage 4 Melanoma during a yearly exam for his job. It...

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Your Questions About Affordable Care for Seniors

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melanoma 5 years ago

Had melanoma 5 years ago just above right elbow. Is it possible to come back without any thing visiable?

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Specialist??.

My Mother, who is in her 60's, has had at least 3 procedures to remove skin cancer (basal) removed this year....

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Itchy new moles on back..melanoma?

Hello, I'm a 46 year old male in very good health but i am fair skinned and have 2 new moles starting on my...

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Going for second opinion

Hello I am 36 years old. I have been having a lot of health problems lately and going to Doctor after doctor....

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Wishing you a Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

We want to wish our members a Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Have a great time with family and...

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My father has melanoma in both legs- please help

I am hoping somebody can help or advise me. My father was originally diagnosed with melanoma in his toe about...

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I am hoping somebody can help or advise me. My father was originally diagnosed with melanoma in his toe about 2 1/2 years ago. His toe was amputated, and then everything was all clear for 2 years, and we were so happy and relieved. A few months ago, they found something in his small intestine and one of his feet. He went into a trial for ipilmumab (yervoy) and MDX 1106 combined. We were very optimistic as so many people seemed to be helped by yervoy, and it seemed my father's prognosis was good b/c they caught it early and the tumors were small. Well, everything kind of went haywire. My father had many problems after starting this trial - skin problems, his thyroid basically burned out (now being treated by endocrinologist), he had liver issues which resolved, and unfortunately he now has some kidney issues (creatinine levels too high). My father did not complete the whole first course of trmt (he ended up having the first infusion, then had to miss the 2nd due to bad side effects, then he had the 3rd trmt, and missed the 4th (there are 4 treatments - one every 3 weeks for the first round). In middle of all this, the tumor in his small intestine got much worse, and he needed to have surgery to remove it, which happened about 3 1/2 weeks ago. Thank G-d, that went well, and we were left with the tumor in his foot. The doctors felt that the immunotherapy wasn't tolerated well by him, and even though they would have preferred to treat the melanoma systemically, they said we should meet with the surgeon to discuss removing the melanoma that remained in his foot. The surgeon wanted a Pet scan first, which he had, and we met with the surgeon today and he said that unfortunately the melanoma is no longer in one spot in one foot- it is in both feet, and in 4 spots, 2 in each foot. He didn't feel surgery was a good option.
So now we need to figure out what to do. We still need to get the creatinine levels under control ( my father is having a liver biopsy on Monday), and this could be a problem in having future treatment, but hopefully that will figure the kidney thing out - it is a rare side effect to the Yervoy (or MDX1106 - who knows what caused it?) My father could have chemotherapy, but from what i read, that is not considered to be so great with melanoma. They don't think radiation is a great option with so many spots. I am trying to research different treatments out there. My father does not have the BRAF mutation. They are testing him for the KiT mutation. We are hoping we can manage this disease so my father can live a long life. He is very beloved by our entire community and is the heart of our family. My children are babies and I am scared, I want them to grow up with their wonderful grandfather. Can anyone please help and give me some ideas of what to be looking into? I have spent hours researching melanoma treatment and am a little unsure what our options are now. We are trying to stay positive - it is so important - but would love some advice about now. Any help would be so greatly appreciated.View Thread

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Zelboraf

I'm hoping someone here has some insight into the side effects of Zelboraf. My husband has been taking...

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Pathologist MISSED my melanoma

I had a questionable mole removed from my arm, the Pathologist read it as a "transitional nevus"(non...

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Melanoma with no visible markers

I've posted here before about the melanoma removed from my hand, Mohs procedure, skin graft, and then the...

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May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Preventi...

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation - skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the...

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Three worrisome spots

I have three spots on the left side of my body: one is a pink/flesh colored bump that has been there for a...

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Skin Cancer & Beyond the MOHS Treatment

I had MOHS surgery a year ago for a diagnosis of Infiltrative Basal Cell Carcinoma. My dermatologist said...

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Small scales on nose

I noticed that I seen to have a little scaly patch right on the end of my nose. I can scratch it off,...

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Think I have solar keratosis - what should I do?

At my yearly exam I asked my doctor to look at a spot on the top of my ear. She thinks it might be solar...

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Hi Members - A recent Melanoma/Skin Cancer Community discussion about sunscreen is featured on...

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Melanoma Rates Skyrocketing in Young Adults

A new study shows the number of melanomas found among women under 40 increased by more than...

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Recent Exam

I am 32 yr old male in good shape and good health. I posted my question on male health community but thought I...

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