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Dabrafenib and Trametinib

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Has anyone had recent experience with these targeted therapies for stage 3 melanoma?

Rachel! Category Skin Aug '21

Hi all, I was diagnosed this week with Melanoma. I'm scared. The small mole they did the biopsy on 4 weeks ago started bleeding last night. It had healed over and seemed to be ok until this week. I'm scheduled to have the rest of it removed ...

RobM Category Skin Aug '21

Melanoma found in a polyp

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Asking for a friend. He had a colonoscopy and a polyp was removed. Biopsy of the polyp revealed that he had melanoma. Has anyone faced anything like this? Looking for information. Thank you. M..

TT53 Category Skin May '21

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

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Hi folks, It's been a sudden and crazy ride since being diagnosed with Merkel Cell Carcinoma in early February. Have had surgery to remove the tumour mid March which had grown at an alarming rate and thankfully had not reached the lymph ...

Puffin Category Skin Apr '21

New cancer vaccine.

It seems that during covid-19, more hope and new treatment seeing the light for cancer. https://futurism.com/neoscope/harvard-scientists-excited-by-results-on-new-cancer-vaccine

Danae Category Skin Apr '21

Possible treatment

https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2021/03/baskin-lab-identifies-pathway-treating-deadly-melanomas

Danae Category Skin Mar '21

Melonoma with neck tumor

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My husband developed over night a tumor on his neck which lead to a biopsy showing skin cancer with a spread to the lymph nodes. At this point we are not sure how many nodes are affected and are just days away from meeting with the ...

mj2884 Category Skin Jan '21

Acral melanoma

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Looking to connect with another person who has been diagnosed with acral melanoma to share experiences , treatments and follow up

Teen Category Skin Jan '21

Update on Surgery for Basal

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Hi everyone, had my moh's surgery on the end of my nose this past Thurs. What the dermatologist/surgeon did was take 3 slices off and then he did a skin graft from the side of my nose and stretched the skin over to create a new tip. He said I ...

pomlady Category Skin Aug '20

Which specialty is your oncologist?

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i am asking because I have mucosal melanoma in my vulva and vagina and have been seen by the gynecology team but with previous MM I have also been seen by cutaneous team. I want them to collaborate and help make a plan for me together. How ...

IamJay Category Skin Jul '20