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Stage 3a with new lesion

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    • January 18, 2013 at 5:39 am
    annballard
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      Hi Everyone,

      I'm a 3a since 5/09 an no recurrance to date, however I'm heading to the determatologist tomorrow because of a new black lesion on my chest. My initial melanoma was on my calf. 

      Does anyone know if this would this change my stage if it was local only? 

      Thanks, Ann

      Hi Everyone,

      I'm a 3a since 5/09 an no recurrance to date, however I'm heading to the determatologist tomorrow because of a new black lesion on my chest. My initial melanoma was on my calf. 

      Does anyone know if this would this change my stage if it was local only? 

      Thanks, Ann

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        • January 18, 2013 at 6:34 am
        Janner
        Participant
          If you have multiple primaries, you are considered the stage of your worst one. So if this were a new primary, your staging wouldn’t change. If, for example only, this were a metastasis from your original lesion (not likely here), then that could change your staging.

          Best wishes,
          Janner
          stage 1, 3 primaries

          • January 18, 2013 at 6:34 am
          Janner
          Participant
            If you have multiple primaries, you are considered the stage of your worst one. So if this were a new primary, your staging wouldn’t change. If, for example only, this were a metastasis from your original lesion (not likely here), then that could change your staging.

            Best wishes,
            Janner
            stage 1, 3 primaries

            • January 18, 2013 at 6:34 am
            Janner
            Participant
              If you have multiple primaries, you are considered the stage of your worst one. So if this were a new primary, your staging wouldn’t change. If, for example only, this were a metastasis from your original lesion (not likely here), then that could change your staging.

              Best wishes,
              Janner
              stage 1, 3 primaries

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