2 swollen lymph nodes in neck after stage 1a on back.
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2 swollen lymph nodes in neck after stage 1a on back.

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    • April 25, 2018 at 2:29 pm
    NatSR
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    Hi,

    I was wondering if anyone can offer me information or experience, I was diagnosed with stage 1a melanoma on my back in July 2012, which I had surgery for and no other treatment which I was very thankful for that it was caught very early on, I have now noticed 2 swollen lymph nodes in my neck, they are not huge but I can feel they are swollen, has anyone had a reoccurance or spreading of Melanoma stage 1a?

     

    Thanks for reading x

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      • April 26, 2018 at 12:57 pm
      cancersnewnormal
      Participant

      It's very rare… particularly given your time span in between… but it does happen. That said, swollen lymph nodes could be just about anything, including minor infections. Keep tabs on them, but in the meantime, schedule an appointment with your family doc. They can run some blood labs to rule out possible infections. Hopefully the nodes will go back down to normal size, soon, and you'll have no further concerns. 🙂  Do you have seasonal allergies? 

        • May 4, 2018 at 12:15 pm
        NatSR
        Participant

        Thank you for your reply Niki, I have been to the docs and they have said there is nothing to worry about. Thank god. 

        • May 9, 2018 at 1:26 am
        almostalice
        Participant
        That’s great news. It’s normal to be hyper sensitive to every bump and lump after a diagnosis. I was convinced lumps in my neck were cancer … No my Thyroid was failing and I had spent 3 years not knowing my TSH was rising.

        a and b usually also reffer to characteristics of the stage and a is better than b.

        Ask for the clarification on your TNM numbers for reassurance if you see Nzero and Mzero (T1aN0M0) it means it hasn’t spread at all.

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