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      coltbnme
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        Hi Greta

        I would check into going to UVA in Charlottesville. Dr. Slingluff is a melanoma specialist/ Surgical Oncologist. He did my WLE and Sentinel Node biopsy a year ago.

        coltbnme
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          Hi Mommyto2,

          Does the path report state if the borders were clear? 

          coltbnme
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            What I should have asked was if the margins were clear, this would help determine if the tumor was totally removed or if there is residual tumor that needs to be taken out during your wide excision. I know the diagnosis is scary, I was recently diagnosed in January. I had a wide excision and slnb in March. I am a stage 2a , my melanoma was 1.50 mm, ulcerated and had a mitotic rate of 3. I am seeing a melanoma oncologist and dermatologist every 6 months and not a day goes by that I don't worry about this disease. 

            coltbnme
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              My oncologist sent mine out to Castle and got results in two weeks.

              coltbnme
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                My oncologist sent mine out to Castle and got results in two weeks.

                coltbnme
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                  Hi Dina

                  Are you seeing a melanoma specialist? I was diagnosed in January with cutaneous melanoma stage 2b and my doctor is at UVA . He will be doing a WLE and sentinel node biopsy next week. 

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