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Worried about maybe a recurrence
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Worried about maybe a recurrence

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    • January 8, 2023 at 4:51 pm
    Alydar77
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      I had my last treatment of nivo on march 2017. I was on treatment for 17 months. My pet scans are out to every year now. I have had a 2.4 x 2.2 cm right lung mass for 5+ years that hasn’t changed nor lights up on my pet scan.

      I recently had a ct scan due to a kidney stone and it showed up a 4.6 x2.8 cm partially calcified right lung mass. My last pet scan was 8 months ago. I am concerned that my melanoma is back.

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        • January 10, 2023 at 9:46 pm
        JudiAU
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          I would contact my oncogist and ask them to review the CT. They will have a sense on whether you should have a biopsy.
          • January 11, 2023 at 11:46 pm
          Alydar77
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            Thank you for your response. I contacted my oncologist and they are going to let me know what they think. I have been very blessed to have clear scans for 7 years.
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