A little surprised-Brother now has melanoma as well!

Hi MIke.  I am sorry to hear about your brother.  But in the 5 years I have been involved with this disease, I have noticed a lot of melanoma that appears in places that never saw the sun.  I am not down-playing the danger of the sun and tanning but I think even the literature agrees it is not the only cause.  Good luck to your brother and its good he has you to guide his fight.  Pat   

Hi MIke.  I am sorry to hear about your brother.  But in the 5 years I have been involved with this disease, I have noticed a lot of melanoma that appears in places that never saw the sun.  I am not down-playing the danger of the sun and tanning but I think even the literature agrees it is not the only cause.  Good luck to your brother and its good he has you to guide his fight.  Pat   

Let's pray that he caught it extremely. Boy, your dad is good, he's a keeper!!

At the Boston symposium, the health care people stressed that family (if a member has melanoma) was #1 on the criteria of those pre-disposed to melanoma.  My sister was told she was perfectly fine by her family doctor since he checked her although my doctors requested my siblings be checked annually by a dermatologist. Her gynocologist on the other hand, having lost his best friend to mel, gave her the needed referral to a dermatologist when he heard about me, guess what although not melanoma she had basal cell carcinoma..right on her face, missed by her g.p. 

Let's pray that he caught it extremely. Boy, your dad is good, he's a keeper!!

At the Boston symposium, the health care people stressed that family (if a member has melanoma) was #1 on the criteria of those pre-disposed to melanoma.  My sister was told she was perfectly fine by her family doctor since he checked her although my doctors requested my siblings be checked annually by a dermatologist. Her gynocologist on the other hand, having lost his best friend to mel, gave her the needed referral to a dermatologist when he heard about me, guess what although not melanoma she had basal cell carcinoma..right on her face, missed by her g.p. 

Hi Michael,

Your dad gets a big thumbs up for pushing the point of seeing a dermatologist.  It may seem odd that your brother has it as well despite not being a sun worshipper, but the genetic predisposition may run in the family.

After my diagnosis, my brother and mother both went in to the dermatologist.  My brother had three moles biopsied (thankfully all benign), while my mother was found to have basal cell carcinoma.  Now we are all diligent about following up with the dermatologists….

I'm sorry to hear about your brother's diagnosis, but if there is anyone who can educate him on melanoma, it's you!

Best wishes to you and your brother!

Hi Michael,

Your dad gets a big thumbs up for pushing the point of seeing a dermatologist.  It may seem odd that your brother has it as well despite not being a sun worshipper, but the genetic predisposition may run in the family.

After my diagnosis, my brother and mother both went in to the dermatologist.  My brother had three moles biopsied (thankfully all benign), while my mother was found to have basal cell carcinoma.  Now we are all diligent about following up with the dermatologists….

I'm sorry to hear about your brother's diagnosis, but if there is anyone who can educate him on melanoma, it's you!

Best wishes to you and your brother!

Hi Mike,

My sister and cousin were diagnosed a few years ago and my sister was never a sunbather. Must be a gene marker. 

Best wishes, Ann

Hi Mike,

My sister and cousin were diagnosed a few years ago and my sister was never a sunbather. Must be a gene marker. 

Best wishes, Ann

Mike, Glad to hear of the early diagnosis.  Your brother and I agree that there are other causes for Melanoma than the sun and sunburns.  (Even in the Florida sun.)

Jerryfromfauq

Mike, Glad to hear of the early diagnosis.  Your brother and I agree that there are other causes for Melanoma than the sun and sunburns.  (Even in the Florida sun.)

Jerryfromfauq