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PET-scan results!!

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    • February 2, 2015 at 9:12 pm
    vince1962
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      Well got my scan results and well I knew about the lymph nodes under my right arm cause they are the size of a golf ball but it shows activity in the left pectoral area and also in the right side of my back, left axillary and left subpectoral nodes are also suspicious! 9mm cutaneous nodule mid right back worrisome for malignancy, could represent primary lesion. So my question is I need some input!! what do you guys think?

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        • February 3, 2015 at 2:49 pm
        kpcollins31
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          It sounds like surgical excision of the malignant nodes and the expected primary lesion would be the next step. From your profile, you state you are stage 4 so it sounds like the metastases are beyond lymph nodes. Whenever you can cut it out, that tends to be the first line of defense. If that is not an option due to location or quantity, then you should consider systemic treatment – since you are BRAF-negative (as I am), Yervoy (ipilimumab) would be an option. Make sure you are being seen by a melanoma specialist as treatment options are evolving rapidly.

          Kevin  

          • February 3, 2015 at 2:49 pm
          kpcollins31
          Participant

            It sounds like surgical excision of the malignant nodes and the expected primary lesion would be the next step. From your profile, you state you are stage 4 so it sounds like the metastases are beyond lymph nodes. Whenever you can cut it out, that tends to be the first line of defense. If that is not an option due to location or quantity, then you should consider systemic treatment – since you are BRAF-negative (as I am), Yervoy (ipilimumab) would be an option. Make sure you are being seen by a melanoma specialist as treatment options are evolving rapidly.

            Kevin  

            • February 3, 2015 at 2:49 pm
            kpcollins31
            Participant

              It sounds like surgical excision of the malignant nodes and the expected primary lesion would be the next step. From your profile, you state you are stage 4 so it sounds like the metastases are beyond lymph nodes. Whenever you can cut it out, that tends to be the first line of defense. If that is not an option due to location or quantity, then you should consider systemic treatment – since you are BRAF-negative (as I am), Yervoy (ipilimumab) would be an option. Make sure you are being seen by a melanoma specialist as treatment options are evolving rapidly.

              Kevin  

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