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January 25 2018 Melanoma
Proliferation of atypical melanocyrstes in the epidermin and the upper dermin
Epidermin portion consists of variable nest and slitary cells
are densely distributed in the basal layer
Growth Phase Vertical
Clerk’s level: at least IV
Breslow’s depth at least 2.0mm
Mitotic rate: 13 mitoses / mm2
T-Stage: at least stage T2a Stage 2

NEXT:
February 5th 2018 Surgery removed tumor and two SLNB
Found Microscopic Melanoma in SLN. Classified as N1a stage 3

February 16th, See Oncologist (Virginia Oncology Associates)
Net Step.

March 1st. Brain MRI

March 3rd. PET Scan

March 12, 2018 Had CLND with drain tube
A whole sack of lymph nodes were removed.

March 19, 2018 Call from Dr office
GREAT NEWS::: biopsy is back and the Lymph Node sack removed came back as ALL 15 WERE NEGATIVE FOR METASTATIC MELANOMA CANCER

AND HERE WE GO:::
Opdivo starting on April 5th 2018

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Raco

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Initial Diagnosis Month

February

Initial Diagnosis Year

2018

Stage at Diagnosis

Stage 2

Current Stage

Stage 3