Has anyone had Melanoma then Lymphoma?

Hi,

I am researching a simular question only in reverse. I have a rare form of Lymphoma that was not diagnoised until I was receiving the work up for the recently diagnoised Stage III Melanoma. I am told "you probably have had this Lymphoma for many years". So….was the melanoma an oportuntistic cancer from the weakend immune system? My Hem/Onc team says "could be". My search for answers goes on..

Hi,

I am researching a simular question only in reverse. I have a rare form of Lymphoma that was not diagnoised until I was receiving the work up for the recently diagnoised Stage III Melanoma. I am told "you probably have had this Lymphoma for many years". So….was the melanoma an oportuntistic cancer from the weakend immune system? My Hem/Onc team says "could be". My search for answers goes on..

Hi,

I am researching a simular question only in reverse. I have a rare form of Lymphoma that was not diagnoised until I was receiving the work up for the recently diagnoised Stage III Melanoma. I am told "you probably have had this Lymphoma for many years". So….was the melanoma an oportuntistic cancer from the weakend immune system? My Hem/Onc team says "could be". My search for answers goes on..

Yes, my husband has a form of skin lymphoma which was diagnosed after his surgery to remove 32 lymph nodes when one was 5 cm with extranodal extension.  His is called lymphomatoid papulosis and is a benign lymphoma but can become a malignant melanoma.  He breaks out in a type of rash that itches intensely.  You can read his profile under my" Ann from Iowa" listing.  You also can read about his type of skin lymphoma on the Cutaneous Skin Lymphoma site.  It is a very rare form of benign lymphoma and they tell you of the other forms on this site too which probably will tell you about what you have.  I believe his is a T-Cell lymphoma too.  Other than being a real bother it has not been that much of a problem.  His dermatologist gave him a steroid cream to put on the rash to help with the itching.  He has only had 3 outbreaks since it was diagnosed but I know each time it has been a bit worse.  Some people have it all of the time.  I am not sure what name they put on yours but hopefully it will be no worse than his.  He is Stage IIIB and has been NED for 2 1/2 years since radiation and 1 year Leukine treatment.  Good luck with this additional problem. 

Yes, my husband has a form of skin lymphoma which was diagnosed after his surgery to remove 32 lymph nodes when one was 5 cm with extranodal extension.  His is called lymphomatoid papulosis and is a benign lymphoma but can become a malignant melanoma.  He breaks out in a type of rash that itches intensely.  You can read his profile under my" Ann from Iowa" listing.  You also can read about his type of skin lymphoma on the Cutaneous Skin Lymphoma site.  It is a very rare form of benign lymphoma and they tell you of the other forms on this site too which probably will tell you about what you have.  I believe his is a T-Cell lymphoma too.  Other than being a real bother it has not been that much of a problem.  His dermatologist gave him a steroid cream to put on the rash to help with the itching.  He has only had 3 outbreaks since it was diagnosed but I know each time it has been a bit worse.  Some people have it all of the time.  I am not sure what name they put on yours but hopefully it will be no worse than his.  He is Stage IIIB and has been NED for 2 1/2 years since radiation and 1 year Leukine treatment.  Good luck with this additional problem. 

Yes, my husband has a form of skin lymphoma which was diagnosed after his surgery to remove 32 lymph nodes when one was 5 cm with extranodal extension.  His is called lymphomatoid papulosis and is a benign lymphoma but can become a malignant melanoma.  He breaks out in a type of rash that itches intensely.  You can read his profile under my" Ann from Iowa" listing.  You also can read about his type of skin lymphoma on the Cutaneous Skin Lymphoma site.  It is a very rare form of benign lymphoma and they tell you of the other forms on this site too which probably will tell you about what you have.  I believe his is a T-Cell lymphoma too.  Other than being a real bother it has not been that much of a problem.  His dermatologist gave him a steroid cream to put on the rash to help with the itching.  He has only had 3 outbreaks since it was diagnosed but I know each time it has been a bit worse.  Some people have it all of the time.  I am not sure what name they put on yours but hopefully it will be no worse than his.  He is Stage IIIB and has been NED for 2 1/2 years since radiation and 1 year Leukine treatment.  Good luck with this additional problem. 

Just a simple unhelpful unfortunately answer to your question. My mother was diagnosed with melanoma in her 60s.  I don't know the stage but it was beyond Stage I.  She then was diagnosed with lymphoma in her early 90s and decided to seek no treatment, dying from it within a year.  My family's medical history is being examined by NIH under the hypothesis that our melanoma is familial (3 other cases besides my mother and I). I am also getting complete genetic sequencing of my melanoma tumor this month.  If there is anything of interest that I learn, I will be happy to share it with you.

Just a simple unhelpful unfortunately answer to your question. My mother was diagnosed with melanoma in her 60s.  I don't know the stage but it was beyond Stage I.  She then was diagnosed with lymphoma in her early 90s and decided to seek no treatment, dying from it within a year.  My family's medical history is being examined by NIH under the hypothesis that our melanoma is familial (3 other cases besides my mother and I). I am also getting complete genetic sequencing of my melanoma tumor this month.  If there is anything of interest that I learn, I will be happy to share it with you.

Just a simple unhelpful unfortunately answer to your question. My mother was diagnosed with melanoma in her 60s.  I don't know the stage but it was beyond Stage I.  She then was diagnosed with lymphoma in her early 90s and decided to seek no treatment, dying from it within a year.  My family's medical history is being examined by NIH under the hypothesis that our melanoma is familial (3 other cases besides my mother and I). I am also getting complete genetic sequencing of my melanoma tumor this month.  If there is anything of interest that I learn, I will be happy to share it with you.

I recently was seen at MD ANderson and was very pleased. Though I feel it was a wasted trip and cost. As my immune system is to low at this point from the dx of Waldenstorums Macroglobuliema (Lymphoma)- I am not a able to recieve any type of intervention. So we will watchfully wait with the melanoma. I am Stage IIIc with one node( 1/25) postive a the left axillary area. In may my numbers (IGM >6000& Viscosity 7) required I start intervention for the W-M. I had Plasmapherisis x 2 treatment and OMGosh! After years of chronic nuerophathy and joint stiffness–I can move and am pain free. Years of miss diagnosis have lead to more than 13 years of pain that a blood test could have solved. It could be that my melanoma was opportunistic from the undiagnosised Lymphoma…so I ask my cancer team "what now?" I am told again we will watch and wait…MD Adnerson tells me that radiation is not recommeded much anymore..that they find it may accutally increase the growth of non growing small tumors…and my cancer team at LSU-HSC Shreveprot, Louisiana agrees. So I am receiveing chemo for the W-M and praying for NED on my next PET scan…I might add that I read also that Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever may have something to do with later development of W-M Lymphoma..I had RMSTF in 1985…will be interesting to see how this all plays out…I can only say at this time I am watchful and enjoying this pain free body!

I recently was seen at MD ANderson and was very pleased. Though I feel it was a wasted trip and cost. As my immune system is to low at this point from the dx of Waldenstorums Macroglobuliema (Lymphoma)- I am not a able to recieve any type of intervention. So we will watchfully wait with the melanoma. I am Stage IIIc with one node( 1/25) postive a the left axillary area. In may my numbers (IGM >6000& Viscosity 7) required I start intervention for the W-M. I had Plasmapherisis x 2 treatment and OMGosh! After years of chronic nuerophathy and joint stiffness–I can move and am pain free. Years of miss diagnosis have lead to more than 13 years of pain that a blood test could have solved. It could be that my melanoma was opportunistic from the undiagnosised Lymphoma…so I ask my cancer team "what now?" I am told again we will watch and wait…MD Adnerson tells me that radiation is not recommeded much anymore..that they find it may accutally increase the growth of non growing small tumors…and my cancer team at LSU-HSC Shreveprot, Louisiana agrees. So I am receiveing chemo for the W-M and praying for NED on my next PET scan…I might add that I read also that Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever may have something to do with later development of W-M Lymphoma..I had RMSTF in 1985…will be interesting to see how this all plays out…I can only say at this time I am watchful and enjoying this pain free body!

I recently was seen at MD ANderson and was very pleased. Though I feel it was a wasted trip and cost. As my immune system is to low at this point from the dx of Waldenstorums Macroglobuliema (Lymphoma)- I am not a able to recieve any type of intervention. So we will watchfully wait with the melanoma. I am Stage IIIc with one node( 1/25) postive a the left axillary area. In may my numbers (IGM >6000& Viscosity 7) required I start intervention for the W-M. I had Plasmapherisis x 2 treatment and OMGosh! After years of chronic nuerophathy and joint stiffness–I can move and am pain free. Years of miss diagnosis have lead to more than 13 years of pain that a blood test could have solved. It could be that my melanoma was opportunistic from the undiagnosised Lymphoma…so I ask my cancer team "what now?" I am told again we will watch and wait…MD Adnerson tells me that radiation is not recommeded much anymore..that they find it may accutally increase the growth of non growing small tumors…and my cancer team at LSU-HSC Shreveprot, Louisiana agrees. So I am receiveing chemo for the W-M and praying for NED on my next PET scan…I might add that I read also that Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever may have something to do with later development of W-M Lymphoma..I had RMSTF in 1985…will be interesting to see how this all plays out…I can only say at this time I am watchful and enjoying this pain free body!