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carol b

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Currently stage IV Metastatic Melanoma
locationnof tumor is under arm and in neck
Tumor size under arm is 4 inches and neck is 3 seperate nodes at about 2 inches in dia..
currently waiting to see if im B-RAF positive
Im going to Vanderbilt at this time
Braf Neg
start IL2 in March 2011
Completed IL2 March 11
Responder of IL2
UPDATE!!
i had 6 tumors in my neck
3 tumors under my arm
still responding to IL2 because the spots on my lungs were gone as of last PET
Had surgery to remove tumors
currenlty doing high dose rads
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carol b
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Initial Diagnosis Month

December
Initial Diagnosis Year

2010
Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 4
Current Stage

Stage 4