Quick Links
About MyMelanomaTeam
Powered By
Are You Or A Loved One With Melanoma A Military Veteran?
How challenging is accessing medical care and veterans' benefits for melanoma?
Yes Rita, they will. The VA hospital in Nashville, part of the Vanderbilt campus just excised mine and also a lymph gland and sent them to an outside lab for analysis. Thankfully there were clean… read more
What Is The Standard Treatment For Stage IV Melanoma And What Is The Length Of Time Treated?
I was diagnosed with stage IIB nodular melanoma with a mitotic rate > 20 in 2020 primary lesion was on my back. I had WLE with SLNB which was clear, CT CAP, MRI Brain and PET scan at that time were negative. I was told by my Oncologist at the time that treatment was not approved for stage IIB other than regular scans and close surveillance. fast forward to July 2022 I developed neurological symptoms while on vacation in Costa Rica. Upon arrival back home I went to ER and was diagnosed with brain… read more
see answer to dawn 4 above from an experienced stage 4 guy
Do(or Have) The Effects Of Keytruda Increased As You Get Further In To Them. I Have Had 10 So Far.
Still very sore. Strep culture negative but Doc believes that a different bacterial infection. On a:new antibiotics (levoflaxocin). it seems to be helping. It's been over three weeks
My Husband Has Melanoma On His Eyeball. Anyone Out There With This
I'm sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. Connecting with others who understand can be very helpful. MyMelanomaTeam is a social network for people with melanoma and their loved ones. Members… read more
Are You Frustrated With Finding Effective Treatments For Melanoma?
Who Has Or Is Doing Immunotherapy With Ipi/nivo (OPDIVO/yervoy)? What Has Been Your Experience?
I just finished. I did 2 cycles then had surgery to remove all remaining lymph nodes in my arm pit. Pathology showed the 2 treatments worked. There was scarring from the cancer but no more active… read more
Is .7 Nogule In Lung Cancerous
I have a .7 cm nogule in my left lung and a .4 cm nogule
Prayers Your way
Is .7 Nogule In Lung Cancerous
I agree with the others. Do not worry- I had nodules in my lungs that were melanoma and they have responded well to the drugs. Prayers your way.
What's A Common Misconception About Melanoma?
That's the way Charlie, try your darndest to stay positive, and don't beat yourself up for a down day. We all have them, but just make sure to do your best at pulling yourself back up. Were all hear… read more
How To Deal With Dry Mouth - Suggestions As To What To Eat
Thanks Jackie
Sign up for free!
Continue with Facebook
Sign up with your email
