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      • April 18, 2018 at 6:15 pm
      ealbrecht683
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      Jenn,

      I may be just completely missing it – but what is the title / author for the book you are reccommending? I didn't see that part.

      Thanks!

      Ellie

      • April 18, 2018 at 6:13 pm
      ealbrecht683
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      Hi Jenn and Ashley,

      I am very interested in your advice when it comes to MD Anderson vs Mayo. I was originally diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma in June 2016 (when I was 32 years old). I had surgery and removed it, and had clean pet scans every 6 months until now. They found 5 melanoma spots on my lung and one on my pelvic area. I am going to be starting Yervoy/Optivo at Mayo in Rochester, MN in the next couple of days. My Grandfather reached out to me about considering MD Anderson, as he has survied prostate and pancreatic cancer. He said MD Anderson is #1 for cancer. I lived an hour and half from Mayo, which I feel very fortunate that it makes it very doable, as I will be getting IV treatments every 3 weeks. I was thinking of maybe seeing if I could go to MD Anderson for a 2nd opinion. Maybe they have clinical studies available. Just struck my interest when I read your response above. I am new to all these support groups. I never looked into them the last time. It definitely is nice to be able to have people that can relate and understand how you're feeling! 

      Ellie

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