Forum: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Forum

Hello, it's been a while since I have posted, but I thought I would get back in touch as we have more news. The last couple of weeks have been...

Hi all. I am thankful to have found this site for spousal support. I am so freaked out. My husband is freaked out too. He went in to our general...

I had a large birthmark removed on April 30th. I've had this all my life, but over the past 20 years it slowly got bigger. I was very surprised...

Hi! I went to the dermatologist on May 9th to have a bump on my forehead checked. It had been there for probably a year. It was like a small...

Hi I'm new here and I'm lookins for opinions. Before I start let me say that I have an appointment with my derma this week but I'm a bit scared about...

Hi everyone. So, I had this mole on my arm, it was like all my other moles (I have a lot of them!) flat to the skin, it was fine. Anyway, one...

Hello, I've always had a 2mm mole on my neck, it was not a flat one, it was raised like a 2mm hill. Recently, I've noticed it has become completely...

well it has been since 2010 no problems. well no more . husband has a 10mm cystic lesion in the posterior nasopharynx they said neoplasm cannot be...

Hi, I have a mole in the centre of my breasts that is getting bigger and just doesn't look right to me. I have been to my doctor who said it's...

Hi everyone, right now my head is going a mile a minute and was hoping for some advice or even just someone to chat with. I'm a 45 yo gay male, HIV...

Doctors detected something on my liver during my pet scan other then my known melinoma which i had confirmed today has spread to my lymph node, but...

I got diagnosed with stage 4 melinoma, but im told its not the same stage 4 as other cancers? I recieved me diagnosis around the end of feb. after...

Hi, I'm Carly I'm 25 years old, skin cancer runs in my dads side of the family. I recently had a changing/itchy mole removed. Just wondering how long...

Waiting on skin biopsy Had a punch biopsy 9 days ago. The 'neoplasm of uncertain behavior' was removed from my chest slightly to the right of the...

Hi, My 25-year old daughter who has a history of tanning and tanning booths, went in approximately one year ago to have a new mole on the back of...

Everything is happening so fast, got diagnosed in feb and am gong into surgery may 13th to remove lymphnodes in my right chest had a mole removed and...

Hey guys/gals, I had my SNB about in early Feb. and healed up nicely. My right groin is the side that was opened. Over the last two weeks,...

Hi, new on here. I have a mole which is being seen at dermatology on tues - hoping they'll take it out for testing. There is a de-pigmented circle...

Basically I found this mole a week ago and freaked out as it had a black spot in the middle and a light outline. What do you guys think? It's the...

Does anyone know if it is true that a cure for advanced stage melanoma has been found? I've been doing some research and have found conflicting...

I recently was diagnosed w/ stege 4 lung cancer as the result of an ongoing battle w Metastatic Melanoma. I now have full involvement in the cervical...

So here's my story, please bear with me. I went into my doc on Monday because I was having an allergic reaction that I thought was from a new...

Please let me start off my saying that I'm not looking for a diagnosis over the Internet and understand that you're not doctors, however I feel this...

Hi there, today I noticed on the bottom of the mole on my face next to the bottom half of the mole there is a black small patch, it seems not to be...

For a long while, can't pinpoint exactly when, my nose has been itching constantly mostly on the right side. There's no moles or freckles on my...

Hello, I'm new to this forums, and I have a question if this is melanoma: Few months ago: Link removed Today: Link removed I have this mole...

Hi everyone I'm new to this forum :) I hope everyone is doing well. Where to start? Well Im 19 and have a flat mole on my right breast (had it...

Hi, Quick recap- my dad (age 59) was diagnosed with nodular melanoma a few weeks ago. The path report show a Breslow thickness of 3, no ulceration...

Hello all, Like others, I'm here as a newly diagnosed Melanoma patient. While new to it myself, I'm already familiar with it because my father...

I posted previously about my dad. He met with the surgeon today and has the full path report and plan. He first presented 10 months ago with a small...

Hi...I have a history of Dysplastic Nevi with 3 biopsies 3 years ago all came back precancerious and had additional excisions as a result. I went in...

Hi all, My dad was just diagnosed with melanoma on Friday-still waiting for staging,etc. Here is a bit of background. My dad is 59 years old and...

Hi, Anyone been on this trial using these drugs? I am to start in 3 to 4 weeks on the trial and hope it is better than chemo for side effects and...

Hi folks, new here. I was wondering about the structure of a mole and what gives hint of it being malignant versus benign. I mean we've all read the...

My boyfriend has recently found out he was diagnosed with melanoma. The patholgy report suggests it is rather aggressive and has spread. At first he...

Hello Guys.... Heres a brief background: I am an unemployed, uninsured 29 y/o Caucasian Male. I grew up in FL, spent a LOT of time in the sun...

Hello, I wanted some of your opinions on the interpretation of my mother's biopsy results. I am pretty familiar with interpreting these since I...

Hi, my name is Michelle and i'm new to the forum. My dad had a melanoma successfully removed 10 years ago. A few weeks ago he found a lump in his...

Has anyone ever heard of melanoma tumor that begins internally? About a month ago doctors saw a tumor on cat scan below the lungs that they decided...

Hello, I have a biopsy scheduled in 2 days of my thumb nail. Is there anyone that has experience with subungual melanoma, or Acral Lentiginous...

Hi- I posted yesterday as well but no replies so far. My dad spoke with his dr today and got more info. His dr was optomistic and said he thinks...

hello all My wife was recently diagnosed with melanoma cancer, she had a regular skin colored mole on her scalp for 10+ years and recently she had...

Hello all, Last year I had an appointment with my new primary care provider. I had moved and she wanted to know my (and my family's) medical...

My mom has been diagnosed with malignant malanoma she is between stage two and three, which the doctor called intermediate.She is 72 years old and...

Hello everyone, My wife was diagnosed with stage III malignant metastais melanoma a few weeks ago after a biopsy of hey lymph node was done. ...

My husband is 37 years old. His birthday is in August. We've been married 8 years in June. Ever since we've been married he has always had what looks...

Hello all, I am new to this forum and wanted to share my story and get some answers before I drive myself crazy. I was diagnosed with spitzoid...

Hi there. I had a mole removed from my hand last week and got the results today. She said it is a blue nevus and not cancerous but that it is...