Does being on Opdivo take care of new moles?
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Does being on Opdivo take care of new moles?

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    • June 7, 2018 at 3:09 pm
    Raco
    Participant

    If you are on your treatments IE:  Opdivo and you have a new mole show up OR an old one is changing,

    will your current immunotherapy take care of it also.

    OR do you need to see your Dr and determine if its Melanoma?

    Thanks

    RACO

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      • June 7, 2018 at 3:16 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      See your doctor.

      • June 11, 2018 at 10:41 am
      Raco
      Participant

      I am really not sure about this but a good question, i ll ask my Dr. also, never thought about it.  

        • June 18, 2018 at 3:56 pm
        Susanlee528
        Participant

         I have the same question because I have a nasty looking mole that popped up in the scar tissue of my WLE. I can’t get in to see the doctor for two days and it’s freaking me out!  Being on Opdivo, I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to worry about that! 

        • August 1, 2018 at 1:48 pm
        Raco
        Participant

        had my appointment July 12, 2018 and No, you can still get a mole that can turn into Melanoma from what I was told.  Did not really understand since the treatment is Suppose to find and kill any cells that were hiding. 

        I did have a mole Biopsy but on July 25th 2018, Biopsy came back as Benign

        Maybe someone else can explain???   Please

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