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My husband was diagnosed in 2010 with melanoma in the calf of his right leg. 6 years later he has a vey large tumor in his upper thigh/groin area. He has had many surgeries and is at a stage 4. The tumor is inoperable and it is very close to the main artery in his leg. He has been on at least 6 different immunotherapy medications, most recently opdivo and T-vec injections directly into the tumor

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the patient's wife

Initial Diagnosis Month

August

Initial Diagnosis Year

2010

Stage at Diagnosis

Unknown Stage

Current Stage

Stage 4