Young Adults with Melanoma | HealthUnlocked

I've had a mole on my lower stomach for as long as i remember, i'm 29 now. It was a perfectly round dot which was almost black in colour and has never changed...

Hi everyone I’m new to this group. I’m really really worried right now. I’m only 22 and have a new beauty spot/ mole looking thing on my arm which has been...

Hi I’m new here and posting as my partner has something painful on his foot. Would really appreciate advice as doctors not open on weekends. He’s had this...

Hello! I hope everyone is fighting well. I was asked to share my story on the website, if anybody would like some updates. My email is also included if you...

cancer on toe nail please? If so please reply

If you’ve not read my old post with details I’ll summarize. I’ve had melanoma for 9 years, stage 1 boosted to stage 3 practically immediately and was excised...

Went to my appointment today and dermatologist looked with her little eye scope and measured it, she decided not to do biopsy because she said it’s normal...

Hi everyone! So my last scan was clear (yay!) However I've had two boughts of hepatitis. And because of that my Onc has discontinued my Opdivo treatments. I...

Hi all! As someone who joined this group a few years ago, I found it very helpful when people would post, but there are times when it's not a super active...

Hello all! I first want to wish you all peace and strength, wherever you are currently at with your journey. Some good news that I hope may bring some hope to...

Good morning everyone, hope you’re all alright! Yesterday my oncologist told me to go to the ER again, so I did. I had a headache on the same side of my head...

Hi all My son will start Nivo soon. What side effects did people experience and did side effects get worse over time ? So thankful that these immunotherapies...

Hello everyone! Just want to introduce myself. I’m 23 years old and I was diagnosed with stage 3C melanoma on my left inner elbow in April of 2018. I had a...

Hi all! I’ve spent a bit reading through the posts on here and now wanted to introduce myself. I’ve already posted on the main MRF forum and received some...

Almost 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with a Stage 2A Melanoma. I had the surgery and have gone at least every 3 months for regular checks. In the last year I...

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience developing a survivorship plan. I recently went to a young adult cancer conference and went to a session...

Does anyone know of/have a recommendation for a melanoma specialist in Dallas/Ft. Worth area? My regular oncologist in the town I’m near wants me to see a...

Hello everyone, as I’ve gotten a second scan with NED, it’s been decided by everyone that it’s time to switch from taf/mek to ipi/nivo. I have heard many...

I’m starting to run out of treatment options locally, and my Dr. is considering referring me to the National Cancer Institution for their TIL/ACT therapy...

Obviously, my name is Ryan. I am 28 years old. I currently have stage 4 melanoma. I will share my story in order to help those whose path intersects mine. If...

Hello, I'm 29 and was diagnosed with nodular melanoma on my ankle in early December. Since then, I've had a wide excision and two lymphnode biopsies. My...

Hello all! I'm still relatively new to this group, so I hope this post is alright. I would just like to take a few moments to share some positive things...

Today I got the news that I have stage 4 Melanoma. It started with a mole on my face and has metastasized to the lymph nodes on my neck. They’ve set me up to...

I had a suspicious mole that had a raised black mole and light brown spreading area. I noticed it about 7 years ago, but never thought anything of it. I...

I've had these two spots on the bottom of my foot for a while now, and never thought anything of them. I've never had my body checked my a dermatologist, even...

Hi all, So happy this place exists. In feb this year, I had an in situ removed in my leg and thought all was good. Fast forward to last week when I went to...

Hi everyone. I'm Kelsey, I'm 21 years old, and today my pathology report from a removed mole came back as melanoma. The skin around it they said hadn't been...

Dx at 23. Nodual malignant melanoma. Wide excision with clear margins. Now it's 5 years later, CT revealed 5cm adnexal mass. Dr thought it was benign, I knew...

Hello! My name is Samy and I am a senior in high school in California. I am taking an Anatomy and Physiology class this year where all students participate in...

Hi everyone. My name is Kate, I’m 33 and live in Roanoke Va. I was first diagnosed with melanoma when I was 27. I was really lucky and caught it super early so...