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- DonnainRI
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Fine needle aspiration biopsy
Procedure or Surgery
I underwent a fine-needle aspiration biopsy at Brigham and Women's Hospital on January 31st. Results were positive for melanoma.
Went as Expected: Strongly Agree Minimal Recovery: Strongly Agree Minimal Side Effects: Strongly Agree Minimal Impact to Daily Life: Strongly Agree -
- DonnainRI
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Cancer is back/Recurred
Oh No
My last PET scan showed several areas of FDG uptake in the lymph nodes. I am having a biopsy on the 31st and then, if it is positive...
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- barb61
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
have heard that if hodgekin lymphoma stays in remission for five years another cancer will probaly star
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- wngalvin
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
what treatment will be next - what can I do
Decision Point
on steroids for inflammation so can't really do anything now. Trying to get my insurance company to work nicely is also a big issue.
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- wngalvin
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Targeted therapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
cord compression forced a stopping of process
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Cough
Side Effects
Cough and brathing problems due to Nivo and tumors in lungs. Had lungs drained 3 times. 1 more and tube in chest will be placed.
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Weight loss
Side Effects
Unable to et ue to tumor blocking and causing pain, and no appetite and nausea I rent from 103 5ft 4 ( yes I was already thin) to mi...
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Heart problems/heart damage
Side Effects
Fluid in my heart and abnormal heartbeat from mediastinal tumof
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
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- Tgrosso
- Experience with Skin Cancer - Melanoma
Nerve damage (peripheral neuropathy)
Side Effects
I cant stand the burning ichy feeling in my head from the Nivo
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