24yr-old recently melanoma diagnosee. I am hella scared!
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24yr-old recently melanoma diagnosee. I am hella scared!

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    • January 27, 2016 at 2:35 am
    Hartie
    Participant

    So my life has been on standstill for the moment due to melanoma. i just found out today that I have melanoma. I have the copy of the report and the specialist said that it is very early, thin, and easily curable. I have the melanoma on my scalp. The report states "pT1a, mitotic rate is 0 per mm sq. and it is 0.30 mm thick." I am effing scared. The survival rate, I was told was very high, but since it is locate on the scalp, my fear is brain cancer. I will see my derm again tomorrow for a full body skin check, and I will see a physician for an annual physical. I will tell the derm many questions, and I will ask the regular physician to draw blood out for any signs of cancer, and I will do like CT Scans, MRI's, just to be safe. The specialist said it has not even spread. But I want to be safe. I am still hella scared out of my mind and obsessing about a blurry future.I am a full time University student, and healthy. Sorry if I am overreacting, but I am scared. Coming from personal stories, is there a chance that this melanoma would come back, and eventually spread? If so, what is the survival rate?

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      • January 30, 2016 at 11:48 pm
      TeoFriendly
      Participant

      Hi.

      Anyone expert in this area, please correct me if i am wrong,  But as far as i know, shorter distance between melanoma lesion and brain,  does not increase the risk of brain metastasis.   Because when melanoma cell detach from  the main tumour, it enters the circulatory system, and circulate whole body, till it finds the "best place" to make a colony.   So the cancer cell.  causing brain metastasis may circulate the whole body before reaching the brain.

      Regards

       

       

      • January 30, 2016 at 11:48 pm
      TeoFriendly
      Participant

      Hi.

      Anyone expert in this area, please correct me if i am wrong,  But as far as i know, shorter distance between melanoma lesion and brain,  does not increase the risk of brain metastasis.   Because when melanoma cell detach from  the main tumour, it enters the circulatory system, and circulate whole body, till it finds the "best place" to make a colony.   So the cancer cell.  causing brain metastasis may circulate the whole body before reaching the brain.

      Regards

       

       

        • February 24, 2016 at 9:17 am
        shell23
        Participant

        It's right about what you explained. 

        • February 24, 2016 at 9:17 am
        shell23
        Participant

        It's right about what you explained. 

        • February 24, 2016 at 9:17 am
        shell23
        Participant

        It's right about what you explained. 

      • January 30, 2016 at 11:48 pm
      TeoFriendly
      Participant

      Hi.

      Anyone expert in this area, please correct me if i am wrong,  But as far as i know, shorter distance between melanoma lesion and brain,  does not increase the risk of brain metastasis.   Because when melanoma cell detach from  the main tumour, it enters the circulatory system, and circulate whole body, till it finds the "best place" to make a colony.   So the cancer cell.  causing brain metastasis may circulate the whole body before reaching the brain.

      Regards

       

       

      • February 8, 2016 at 8:46 pm
      Adam-MRF
      Keymaster

      Hello,

      Thank you for reaching out and sharing the details of your experience, we hope to be of assistance to you. The MRF has a page on our website with resources for those who are newly diagnosed to help you sort through the many questions and concerns that you may have at this stage. On the page below, you can find a list of questions to ask your doctor, treatment options and a treatment center finder, and resources to connect you with trained support professionals as well as fellow melanoma patients who can offer insight from their own experience. In additon, we invite you to join the Melanoma Patients Information Page main forum (http://www.melanoma.org/find-support/patient-community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page), which is a very active, supportive community of melanoma patients, survivors and caregivers who can be of assistance to you as well.

      Newly Diagnosed webpage: http://www.melanoma.org/understand-melanoma/newly-diagnosed

      Please let us know if we can be of further assistance to you, we wish you a fast and full recovery and only great health going forward.

      Sincerely,
      Adam, MRF

       

      • February 8, 2016 at 8:46 pm
      Adam-MRF
      Keymaster

      Hello,

      Thank you for reaching out and sharing the details of your experience, we hope to be of assistance to you. The MRF has a page on our website with resources for those who are newly diagnosed to help you sort through the many questions and concerns that you may have at this stage. On the page below, you can find a list of questions to ask your doctor, treatment options and a treatment center finder, and resources to connect you with trained support professionals as well as fellow melanoma patients who can offer insight from their own experience. In additon, we invite you to join the Melanoma Patients Information Page main forum (http://www.melanoma.org/find-support/patient-community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page), which is a very active, supportive community of melanoma patients, survivors and caregivers who can be of assistance to you as well.

      Newly Diagnosed webpage: http://www.melanoma.org/understand-melanoma/newly-diagnosed

      Please let us know if we can be of further assistance to you, we wish you a fast and full recovery and only great health going forward.

      Sincerely,
      Adam, MRF

       

      • February 8, 2016 at 8:46 pm
      Adam-MRF
      Keymaster

      Hello,

      Thank you for reaching out and sharing the details of your experience, we hope to be of assistance to you. The MRF has a page on our website with resources for those who are newly diagnosed to help you sort through the many questions and concerns that you may have at this stage. On the page below, you can find a list of questions to ask your doctor, treatment options and a treatment center finder, and resources to connect you with trained support professionals as well as fellow melanoma patients who can offer insight from their own experience. In additon, we invite you to join the Melanoma Patients Information Page main forum (http://www.melanoma.org/find-support/patient-community/mpip-melanoma-patients-information-page), which is a very active, supportive community of melanoma patients, survivors and caregivers who can be of assistance to you as well.

      Newly Diagnosed webpage: http://www.melanoma.org/understand-melanoma/newly-diagnosed

      Please let us know if we can be of further assistance to you, we wish you a fast and full recovery and only great health going forward.

      Sincerely,
      Adam, MRF

       

        • March 8, 2016 at 7:07 pm
        sheldon1520
        Participant

        Please check out virotherapy from Latvia.  They have extensive studies performed around 2005 where patients had surgery followed by viral injections.  There are other clinics near the US using this therapy now however it is less expensive to go to Latvia.

        • March 8, 2016 at 7:07 pm
        sheldon1520
        Participant

        Please check out virotherapy from Latvia.  They have extensive studies performed around 2005 where patients had surgery followed by viral injections.  There are other clinics near the US using this therapy now however it is less expensive to go to Latvia.

        • March 8, 2016 at 7:07 pm
        sheldon1520
        Participant

        Please check out virotherapy from Latvia.  They have extensive studies performed around 2005 where patients had surgery followed by viral injections.  There are other clinics near the US using this therapy now however it is less expensive to go to Latvia.

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