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    • June 20, 2015 at 2:05 am
    Mkelley1
    Participant

      Anyone out there with stage 1b.  What treatment have u done and how often are u getting checked?  Is ulceration still relevant in stage 1b or is it all about mitosis?

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        • June 22, 2015 at 8:53 am
        yunielth
        Participant

          Hi!

          The treatment for stage 1b is just surgically with the WLE and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, if SNLB is positive to melanoma, then a Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, it does not have any adjuvant therapy by the  moment. Presence of ulceration or mitosis greater or equal than 1 mm 2 is what make the different between stage 1a and stage 1b if breslow depth is no more than 1.0mm thick.

          By the way the checks depends on the Hospital / Specialist/Country usually is from 3-12 months for the first 5 years, then at least once a year.

          Where was your primary ? Do you have the patology report?

          Keep positive!

          Hugs!

          • June 22, 2015 at 8:53 am
          yunielth
          Participant

            Hi!

            The treatment for stage 1b is just surgically with the WLE and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, if SNLB is positive to melanoma, then a Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, it does not have any adjuvant therapy by the  moment. Presence of ulceration or mitosis greater or equal than 1 mm 2 is what make the different between stage 1a and stage 1b if breslow depth is no more than 1.0mm thick.

            By the way the checks depends on the Hospital / Specialist/Country usually is from 3-12 months for the first 5 years, then at least once a year.

            Where was your primary ? Do you have the patology report?

            Keep positive!

            Hugs!

              • June 22, 2015 at 9:03 pm
              Mkelley1
              Participant

                Thanks for the response/. Primary was mid upper back/ mitosis 2/ depth .63/ no ulceration

                • June 23, 2015 at 8:28 am
                yunielth
                Participant

                  Hi!

                  My sister also had a primary like your but was on her center left clavicle, her breslow was 0.6mm mitosis less than 1, she is stage 1a. When you was diagnosted? Both have a good prognosis just keep positive! How often do you have your checks? Did you have a SLNB?

                  Thanks for your fast replay to and welcome to write me!

                  Hugs!

                   

                  • June 24, 2015 at 2:21 am
                  Mkelley1
                  Participant

                    Hi, I have checks every 3 months.  I feel great.  Do u have an email.  That would be appreciated/ thanks again – Mark

                    • June 24, 2015 at 2:21 am
                    Mkelley1
                    Participant

                      Hi, I have checks every 3 months.  I feel great.  Do u have an email.  That would be appreciated/ thanks again – Mark

                      • June 24, 2015 at 2:21 am
                      Mkelley1
                      Participant

                        Hi, I have checks every 3 months.  I feel great.  Do u have an email.  That would be appreciated/ thanks again – Mark

                        • June 24, 2015 at 2:22 am
                        Mkelley1
                        Participant

                          I also did not have a snlb

                          • June 24, 2015 at 2:22 am
                          Mkelley1
                          Participant

                            I also did not have a snlb

                            • June 24, 2015 at 8:38 pm
                            yunielth
                            Participant
                              Hi my email is [email protected]
                              Great to get in touch!!! Yuni.
                              • June 24, 2015 at 8:38 pm
                              yunielth
                              Participant
                                Hi my email is [email protected]
                                Great to get in touch!!! Yuni.
                                • June 24, 2015 at 8:38 pm
                                yunielth
                                Participant
                                  Hi my email is [email protected]
                                  Great to get in touch!!! Yuni.
                                  • June 24, 2015 at 2:22 am
                                  Mkelley1
                                  Participant

                                    I also did not have a snlb

                                    • June 23, 2015 at 8:28 am
                                    yunielth
                                    Participant

                                      Hi!

                                      My sister also had a primary like your but was on her center left clavicle, her breslow was 0.6mm mitosis less than 1, she is stage 1a. When you was diagnosted? Both have a good prognosis just keep positive! How often do you have your checks? Did you have a SLNB?

                                      Thanks for your fast replay to and welcome to write me!

                                      Hugs!

                                       

                                      • June 23, 2015 at 8:28 am
                                      yunielth
                                      Participant

                                        Hi!

                                        My sister also had a primary like your but was on her center left clavicle, her breslow was 0.6mm mitosis less than 1, she is stage 1a. When you was diagnosted? Both have a good prognosis just keep positive! How often do you have your checks? Did you have a SLNB?

                                        Thanks for your fast replay to and welcome to write me!

                                        Hugs!

                                         

                                        • June 22, 2015 at 9:03 pm
                                        Mkelley1
                                        Participant

                                          Thanks for the response/. Primary was mid upper back/ mitosis 2/ depth .63/ no ulceration

                                          • June 22, 2015 at 9:03 pm
                                          Mkelley1
                                          Participant

                                            Thanks for the response/. Primary was mid upper back/ mitosis 2/ depth .63/ no ulceration

                                          • June 22, 2015 at 8:53 am
                                          yunielth
                                          Participant

                                            Hi!

                                            The treatment for stage 1b is just surgically with the WLE and Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy, if SNLB is positive to melanoma, then a Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection, it does not have any adjuvant therapy by the  moment. Presence of ulceration or mitosis greater or equal than 1 mm 2 is what make the different between stage 1a and stage 1b if breslow depth is no more than 1.0mm thick.

                                            By the way the checks depends on the Hospital / Specialist/Country usually is from 3-12 months for the first 5 years, then at least once a year.

                                            Where was your primary ? Do you have the patology report?

                                            Keep positive!

                                            Hugs!

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