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      • June 11, 2013 at 12:45 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      HI,

      I just had Neck dissection of lymphnodes in May and I do not have swollen neck. I have started Interferon, a week back. But I still do not have full movement in my arm and shoulder.  Was it Mucosal melanoma and where was the primary tumor identified

      Thanks,

      Muru

      • June 11, 2013 at 12:45 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      HI,

      I just had Neck dissection of lymphnodes in May and I do not have swollen neck. I have started Interferon, a week back. But I still do not have full movement in my arm and shoulder.  Was it Mucosal melanoma and where was the primary tumor identified

      Thanks,

      Muru

      • June 11, 2013 at 12:45 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      HI,

      I just had Neck dissection of lymphnodes in May and I do not have swollen neck. I have started Interferon, a week back. But I still do not have full movement in my arm and shoulder.  Was it Mucosal melanoma and where was the primary tumor identified

      Thanks,

      Muru

      • September 12, 2018 at 4:33 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      Thanks for your reply….It really helps

      • May 12, 2013 at 12:03 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi All,

      Another bad news for me. Melanoma has come back to me in Right Side Level II and Level IVLymphnodes within 3 months of my 2nd Surgery. Now I need to undergo 3rd Surgery to go for the Neck Dissection of Lymphnodes. This means I am moving to Stage III and have high possibility of getting into Stage IV.Anyway Now  I am going for a surgery. But I need your advice on how Can I come out of this Melanoma successfully as I have two young kids. Whether Inteferon would help or do we have any other better medicines or mechanisms to come out of this Successfully.

      Thanks in advance for your help.

      Thanks,

      Muru

      India

      • May 12, 2013 at 12:03 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi All,

      Another bad news for me. Melanoma has come back to me in Right Side Level II and Level IVLymphnodes within 3 months of my 2nd Surgery. Now I need to undergo 3rd Surgery to go for the Neck Dissection of Lymphnodes. This means I am moving to Stage III and have high possibility of getting into Stage IV.Anyway Now  I am going for a surgery. But I need your advice on how Can I come out of this Melanoma successfully as I have two young kids. Whether Inteferon would help or do we have any other better medicines or mechanisms to come out of this Successfully.

      Thanks in advance for your help.

      Thanks,

      Muru

      India

      • May 12, 2013 at 12:03 pm
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi All,

      Another bad news for me. Melanoma has come back to me in Right Side Level II and Level IVLymphnodes within 3 months of my 2nd Surgery. Now I need to undergo 3rd Surgery to go for the Neck Dissection of Lymphnodes. This means I am moving to Stage III and have high possibility of getting into Stage IV.Anyway Now  I am going for a surgery. But I need your advice on how Can I come out of this Melanoma successfully as I have two young kids. Whether Inteferon would help or do we have any other better medicines or mechanisms to come out of this Successfully.

      Thanks in advance for your help.

      Thanks,

      Muru

      India

      • April 6, 2013 at 3:59 am
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi All,

      My Consultant suggested to do ImmunoHistoChemistry for C-KIT and it had come as positive in my specimen. He said there is no need to do C-KIT mutation and we could take the C-KIT inhibitor Imatinib oral tablet. I am taking this oral tablet for last 10 days and hope to get some good results. Meanwhile what are all the side effects of this tablet and how we could manage either by having a specific diet or in some other way.

       

      Thanks,

      Murugesan

      • April 6, 2013 at 3:59 am
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi All,

      My Consultant suggested to do ImmunoHistoChemistry for C-KIT and it had come as positive in my specimen. He said there is no need to do C-KIT mutation and we could take the C-KIT inhibitor Imatinib oral tablet. I am taking this oral tablet for last 10 days and hope to get some good results. Meanwhile what are all the side effects of this tablet and how we could manage either by having a specific diet or in some other way.

       

      Thanks,

      Murugesan

      • April 6, 2013 at 3:59 am
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi All,

      My Consultant suggested to do ImmunoHistoChemistry for C-KIT and it had come as positive in my specimen. He said there is no need to do C-KIT mutation and we could take the C-KIT inhibitor Imatinib oral tablet. I am taking this oral tablet for last 10 days and hope to get some good results. Meanwhile what are all the side effects of this tablet and how we could manage either by having a specific diet or in some other way.

       

      Thanks,

      Murugesan

      • March 7, 2013 at 6:35 am
      Muru
      Participant

      HI Tim,

       

      Thanks for your reply.

      I am working on to get the mutation study done as soon as possible.

      I will come back to you soon.

      Thanks,

      Murugesan

      • March 7, 2013 at 6:35 am
      Muru
      Participant

      HI Tim,

       

      Thanks for your reply.

      I am working on to get the mutation study done as soon as possible.

      I will come back to you soon.

      Thanks,

      Murugesan

      • March 7, 2013 at 6:35 am
      Muru
      Participant

      HI Tim,

       

      Thanks for your reply.

      I am working on to get the mutation study done as soon as possible.

      I will come back to you soon.

      Thanks,

      Murugesan

      • March 7, 2013 at 6:30 am
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi,

      It is good to know that your father is NED so far from 2007.

      Can you provide following more information :

      1. In which part of the body, Your father had melanoma. What was the melanoma Stage.

      2. Radiation and Chemo is not effective for melanoma, as per the doctor's information. Was it effective for your father?

      3. Can you please provide the chemo(medicineName) targeted for C-KIT mutation.

      4. Any Special Diet you are following for your father.

      5. Who was the consulatant for your father and In which Hospital he does the followup. 

       

      Thanks,

      Muru

      • March 7, 2013 at 6:30 am
      Muru
      Participant

      Hi,

      It is good to know that your father is NED so far from 2007.

      Can you provide following more information :

      1. In which part of the body, Your father had melanoma. What was the melanoma Stage.

      2. Radiation and Chemo is not effective for melanoma, as per the doctor's information. Was it effective for your father?

      3. Can you please provide the chemo(medicineName) targeted for C-KIT mutation.

      4. Any Special Diet you are following for your father.

      5. Who was the consulatant for your father and In which Hospital he does the followup. 

       

      Thanks,

      Muru

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