New melanoma clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan

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New melanoma clinic in Grand Rapids, Michigan

This topic has 3 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 13 years, 2 months ago by Lauri England.

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- December 17, 2011 at 5:30 pm
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Frannie55
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Finally we west Michiganders have our own melanoma clinic. It is affiliated with Spectrum Health. The website is:

http://www.spectrumhealth.org

Our Van Andel institute is now researching the BRAF wild type gene. Here is a link to their page:

http://www.vai.org/News/News/2011/12_14_SU2C-Melanoma.aspx

Finally we west Michiganders have our own melanoma clinic. It is affiliated with Spectrum Health. The website is:

http://www.spectrumhealth.org

Our Van Andel institute is now researching the BRAF wild type gene. Here is a link to their page:

http://www.vai.org/News/News/2011/12_14_SU2C-Melanoma.aspx

I have been NED since April 2010 and am not due for my next PET scan until March. But I think I will go in to check it out anyway.

Keep fighting the battle!

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- - December 31, 2011 at 5:33 pm
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  Lauri England
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  I also have been NED now since my last surgery August 2010. Did my time with Interferon and now want to go back to Melanoma clinic for future appointments and follow ups. I had CT scan in Oct 2011 and they are watching a Nodule on Left lung and liver abnormalties. PET scan scheduled for January 10 2012 to compair. I want to check out this new clinic in GR as well as it is a lot closer to me then Ann Arbor.
- - December 31, 2011 at 5:33 pm
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  Lauri England
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  I also have been NED now since my last surgery August 2010. Did my time with Interferon and now want to go back to Melanoma clinic for future appointments and follow ups. I had CT scan in Oct 2011 and they are watching a Nodule on Left lung and liver abnormalties. PET scan scheduled for January 10 2012 to compair. I want to check out this new clinic in GR as well as it is a lot closer to me then Ann Arbor.
- - December 31, 2011 at 5:33 pm
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  Lauri England
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  I also have been NED now since my last surgery August 2010. Did my time with Interferon and now want to go back to Melanoma clinic for future appointments and follow ups. I had CT scan in Oct 2011 and they are watching a Nodule on Left lung and liver abnormalties. PET scan scheduled for January 10 2012 to compair. I want to check out this new clinic in GR as well as it is a lot closer to me then Ann Arbor.

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