Re: melanoma in situ
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Re: melanoma in situ

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    • October 16, 2017 at 12:27 pm
    Cbroder77
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    Just a question.  I was diagonosed with melanoma in situ in August and had surgery in september.  The initial bioposy had removed all melanoma.  I am switching health insurance companies.  On questionare it asks if you have cancer and treatment.  Do I mark yes or no?  I see a lot of different opinions regarding melanoma  in situ being cancer or not.  thanks.

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      • October 16, 2017 at 1:46 pm
      Toby0987
      Participant

      Yep-it's like having brain cancer spot removed completely. Melanoma=cancer. Sorry

        • October 16, 2017 at 5:51 pm
        Toby0987
        Participant

        However you no longer have it since it was carved out so you had cancer but you don't have cancer

        • October 16, 2017 at 10:16 pm
        casagrayson
        Participant

        I would comment that you had an in-situ melanoma removed, and are now NED (no evidence of disease).

         

      • October 17, 2017 at 1:28 am
      Janner
      Participant

      Insurance companies consder melanoma in situ cancer.  However, it is usually considered in a different category from invasive melanoma.

      • October 17, 2017 at 12:42 pm
      Cbroder77
      Participant

      Thanks for the replys!

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