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Thin melanoma with mitosis

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    • July 27, 2016 at 8:33 pm
    Mkelley1
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      I had a .6 melanoma removed and all secondary features were good except that i had 2mitosis per square.  Wle performed and no residual melanoma.  My doc says i have a good prognosis is this true.  They did not do a snlb because he said mels under .75 regardless of secondary features,  have a very high survival chance. I am a little confused and dont know what i should do if there is anything i can do.  

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        • July 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm
        Chendo82
        Participant

          I understand your confusion. Mine was .48 and they will not do a snlb. I was told the same thing. I always worry that they will miss something that could be caught early. 

            • July 27, 2016 at 9:12 pm
            btcedarr
            Participant

              Mine was .57mm, but since my mitosis was 3, they did a SLNB. 

              • July 28, 2016 at 12:19 am
              Chendo82
              Participant

                My mitosis was 1 

                • July 28, 2016 at 12:19 am
                Chendo82
                Participant

                  My mitosis was 1 

                  • July 28, 2016 at 12:19 am
                  Chendo82
                  Participant

                    My mitosis was 1 

                    • July 27, 2016 at 9:12 pm
                    btcedarr
                    Participant

                      Mine was .57mm, but since my mitosis was 3, they did a SLNB. 

                      • July 27, 2016 at 9:12 pm
                      btcedarr
                      Participant

                        Mine was .57mm, but since my mitosis was 3, they did a SLNB. 

                      • July 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm
                      Chendo82
                      Participant

                        I understand your confusion. Mine was .48 and they will not do a snlb. I was told the same thing. I always worry that they will miss something that could be caught early. 

                        • July 27, 2016 at 8:51 pm
                        Chendo82
                        Participant

                          I understand your confusion. Mine was .48 and they will not do a snlb. I was told the same thing. I always worry that they will miss something that could be caught early. 

                          • July 27, 2016 at 9:27 pm
                          Janner
                          Participant

                            At this point, there is nothing you can do.  SNB cannot be done after the WLE and as was stated, .6mm is not typically a candidate.

                            Yes, your prognosis is good.  I had a .58mm with 1 mitosis 24 years ago – still here, still stage 1.  All you can do is be aware.  Watch for change.  Then live life.  There is nothing more to be done now except move on.  If you obsess about melanoma, it wins whether or not it ever comes back.  So do the normal things – sun safety, regular derm visits and self monitoring.  Then move on!

                            • July 27, 2016 at 9:27 pm
                            Janner
                            Participant

                              At this point, there is nothing you can do.  SNB cannot be done after the WLE and as was stated, .6mm is not typically a candidate.

                              Yes, your prognosis is good.  I had a .58mm with 1 mitosis 24 years ago – still here, still stage 1.  All you can do is be aware.  Watch for change.  Then live life.  There is nothing more to be done now except move on.  If you obsess about melanoma, it wins whether or not it ever comes back.  So do the normal things – sun safety, regular derm visits and self monitoring.  Then move on!

                              • July 27, 2016 at 9:27 pm
                              Janner
                              Participant

                                At this point, there is nothing you can do.  SNB cannot be done after the WLE and as was stated, .6mm is not typically a candidate.

                                Yes, your prognosis is good.  I had a .58mm with 1 mitosis 24 years ago – still here, still stage 1.  All you can do is be aware.  Watch for change.  Then live life.  There is nothing more to be done now except move on.  If you obsess about melanoma, it wins whether or not it ever comes back.  So do the normal things – sun safety, regular derm visits and self monitoring.  Then move on!

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