Experiences with

Melanoma

That increased level of alpha synuclein in the skin puts you at a higher risk for melanoma.” In simple terms, PD does not cause melanoma and melanoma does not cause PD; rather, both diseases may depend on increased levels of alpha synuclein protein in different parts of your body.

Have many others in the community had ongoing issues with melanoma?

The findings support the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma.

With completion of my melanoma surgery and a positive prognosis for the CLL I have decided to unsubscribe from the email digests so that I am no longer thinking about cancer every day/week.

i am on 1 3/4 pred and intending to stay because I have to have a lentigo maligna melanoma on my cheek excised soon. However, i am now getting ocular migraine on the same side. It,s not the first time, it is in brief spasms of zigzag lines. Is this a feature of cranial GCA?

Hi Everyone Just a quick follow up to my recent removal of a malignant Melanoma.

Other than melanoma my health has been very good in recent years.

Skcin is the UK’s leading skin cancer charity specialising in the prevention and early detection of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer through educational intervention.

Continued that way for 18 months until last week CLL was confirmed while doing a biopsy for a suspect mole and having a melanoma removed. So a double whammy. More surgery and tests to see if the melanoma has spread to my lymph nodes plus it looks like i have had CLL for a couple of years.

Cumulative sun exposure is the main cause of non-melanoma skin cancers (the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide) and sunburn plays a clear role in the development of melanoma -the deadliest form of skin cancer.

On the subject of melanoma, this has not been mentioned to me even though my oncologist knows I am headed for a vacation in the Caribbean. Granted that at my age (82) I will not be sporting any bikinis, and I always avoid too much sun, it is good to know so I will be extra careful this trip.

Surgery for stage 3 melanoma was today (wide excision plus lymph nodes). I feel like I am on quite the journey. Am already finding this community helpful. Thank you.

Acral lentiginous melanoma of the plantar surface is the only type of melanoma which arises equally across all skin types and late or misdiagnosis of this particular form of melanoma has a significantly higher mortality rate (33%).

Shortly after returning home from hospital I started on targeted therapy to treat my melanoma which has been working really well ever since.

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He then referred me to a plastic surgeon who was to do a wider excision - which is standard even though this melanoma was only small (Stage 1) .

A very happy outcome, as all medics seen in the process suspected subungual melanoma. I can live with not knowing what it is and so grateful I escaped a second cancer diagnosis! Thanks to all who have been supportive, a much appreciated.

Ok, in vivo/vitro and not prostate cancer related (for now), but this is a very interesting proof of concept: "In studies using mouse models of advanced colorectal cancer and melanoma, the bacterial vaccine supercharged the immune system to suppress the growth of -- or in many cases eliminate -- primary

I have been on different immunosuppressants since 2019 and read these are linked to melanoma in some patients. I also for the first time had gel nails in the last 2 Years and exposed my hands to UV light. My nails were pretty poor and this helped to strenghten them.

August of 21 my wife got diagnosed with melanoma. Unfortunately she lost her battle in August of 23. I am now a single dad of 2 young kids. My anxiety has still been wreaking havoc on my life. I have been using the dare program and talking to a counselor. It seems as if lately I am more anxious.