Newly diagnosed melanoma insitua2

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    • September 15, 2013 at 4:34 am
    Kathy520
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      I have a question about melanoma, I just had a melanoma removed from my left upper abdominal area in situ stage 2 ,I also have a family history of melanoma . Should I be asking for testing or any other treatment?
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        • September 15, 2013 at 5:58 am
        Janner
        Participant
          Do you have a copy of your pathology report? Your statement of stage doesn’t make sense. In situ melanoma is stage 0 and is a totally different beast than stage 2. If you could post your pathology report, that could help us understand your situation better. Treatment for those tages is quite different. Did you have a sentinel node biopsy? We need more details to be able to comment. Sorry you had to join us here.

          Best wishes,

          janner

          • September 15, 2013 at 5:58 am
          Janner
          Participant
            Do you have a copy of your pathology report? Your statement of stage doesn’t make sense. In situ melanoma is stage 0 and is a totally different beast than stage 2. If you could post your pathology report, that could help us understand your situation better. Treatment for those tages is quite different. Did you have a sentinel node biopsy? We need more details to be able to comment. Sorry you had to join us here.

            Best wishes,

            janner

            • September 15, 2013 at 5:58 am
            Janner
            Participant
              Do you have a copy of your pathology report? Your statement of stage doesn’t make sense. In situ melanoma is stage 0 and is a totally different beast than stage 2. If you could post your pathology report, that could help us understand your situation better. Treatment for those tages is quite different. Did you have a sentinel node biopsy? We need more details to be able to comment. Sorry you had to join us here.

              Best wishes,

              janner

              • September 15, 2013 at 9:21 am
              JC
              Participant

                Maybe the pathologist gave a differential diagnosis between in-situ and superficially invasive to level II (not stage II)?  Is that possible?

                  • September 15, 2013 at 5:56 pm
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    There are lots of possibilities, but without a path report, we can only speculate.

                    • September 15, 2013 at 5:56 pm
                    Janner
                    Participant

                      There are lots of possibilities, but without a path report, we can only speculate.

                      • September 15, 2013 at 5:56 pm
                      Janner
                      Participant

                        There are lots of possibilities, but without a path report, we can only speculate.

                      • September 15, 2013 at 9:21 am
                      JC
                      Participant

                        Maybe the pathologist gave a differential diagnosis between in-situ and superficially invasive to level II (not stage II)?  Is that possible?

                        • September 15, 2013 at 9:21 am
                        JC
                        Participant

                          Maybe the pathologist gave a differential diagnosis between in-situ and superficially invasive to level II (not stage II)?  Is that possible?

                          • September 15, 2013 at 7:29 pm
                          Kathy520
                          Participant
                            My microscopic description is 8x6x1mm in situ there is proliferation of atypical melanocytes arranged as solitary units and in nest at the dermal epidermal junction with scattered atypical melanocytes throughout the upper reaches of the epidermis. Where nests are present, they tend to confluence. The dermis contains a scattered inflammatory cell infiltrate with occasional bland appearing melanocytes and melanophages, though no no diagnostic invasive disease is seen. These findings are those of melanoma in situ arising in the background of a dysplastic Nevis. The lateral margin is involved. Re excision recommended in order to ensure complete removal then it say clinical diagnosis Nevius mm 8x6x1mmtoto3p1boa
                              • September 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
                              Janner
                              Participant
                                So, where did you get stage 2? This appears to be melanoma in situ. Stage 0. The only treatment for this is surgical removal with 5mm clear margins. There is no need for any other treatments. Melanoma in situ is typically considered cured after removed. It is always good to pay attention to your body and watch your skin for changes. Report anything unusual to yout docs. Otherwise live life!
                                • September 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
                                Janner
                                Participant
                                  So, where did you get stage 2? This appears to be melanoma in situ. Stage 0. The only treatment for this is surgical removal with 5mm clear margins. There is no need for any other treatments. Melanoma in situ is typically considered cured after removed. It is always good to pay attention to your body and watch your skin for changes. Report anything unusual to yout docs. Otherwise live life!
                                  • September 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
                                  Janner
                                  Participant
                                    So, where did you get stage 2? This appears to be melanoma in situ. Stage 0. The only treatment for this is surgical removal with 5mm clear margins. There is no need for any other treatments. Melanoma in situ is typically considered cured after removed. It is always good to pay attention to your body and watch your skin for changes. Report anything unusual to yout docs. Otherwise live life!
                                    • September 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
                                    Janner
                                    Participant
                                      So, where did you get stage 2? This appears to be melanoma in situ. Stage 0. The only treatment for this is surgical removal with 5mm clear margins. There is no need for any other treatments. Melanoma in situ is typically considered cured after removed. It is always good to pay attention to your body and watch your skin for changes. Report anything unusual to yout docs. Otherwise live life!
                                      • September 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm
                                      Kathy520
                                      Participant
                                        My dermatologist said stage2
                                        • September 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm
                                        Kathy520
                                        Participant
                                          My dermatologist said stage2
                                          • September 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm
                                          Kathy520
                                          Participant
                                            My dermatologist said stage2
                                            • September 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm
                                            Kathy520
                                            Participant
                                              My dermatologist said stage2
                                              • September 16, 2013 at 12:27 am
                                              Janner
                                              Participant
                                                I would definitely talk to your derm about this because there is nothing in the path report to support stage 2. If this were anything but in situ, you would see a number in millimeters, a depth. This would be how deep the lesion went into the skin. In situ has no depth and the path report supports this. So it may be you misunderstood stage two somehow. Stage two would also have required a sentinel node biopsy where they surgically remove a lymph node. I would talk to your doc again.
                                                • September 16, 2013 at 12:27 am
                                                Janner
                                                Participant
                                                  I would definitely talk to your derm about this because there is nothing in the path report to support stage 2. If this were anything but in situ, you would see a number in millimeters, a depth. This would be how deep the lesion went into the skin. In situ has no depth and the path report supports this. So it may be you misunderstood stage two somehow. Stage two would also have required a sentinel node biopsy where they surgically remove a lymph node. I would talk to your doc again.
                                                  • September 16, 2013 at 12:27 am
                                                  Janner
                                                  Participant
                                                    I would definitely talk to your derm about this because there is nothing in the path report to support stage 2. If this were anything but in situ, you would see a number in millimeters, a depth. This would be how deep the lesion went into the skin. In situ has no depth and the path report supports this. So it may be you misunderstood stage two somehow. Stage two would also have required a sentinel node biopsy where they surgically remove a lymph node. I would talk to your doc again.
                                                    • September 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm
                                                    Kathy520
                                                    Participant
                                                      My dermatologist said stage2
                                                      • September 15, 2013 at 11:15 pm
                                                      Kathy520
                                                      Participant
                                                        My dermatologist said stage2
                                                        • September 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
                                                        Janner
                                                        Participant
                                                          So, where did you get stage 2? This appears to be melanoma in situ. Stage 0. The only treatment for this is surgical removal with 5mm clear margins. There is no need for any other treatments. Melanoma in situ is typically considered cured after removed. It is always good to pay attention to your body and watch your skin for changes. Report anything unusual to yout docs. Otherwise live life!
                                                          • September 15, 2013 at 10:20 pm
                                                          Janner
                                                          Participant
                                                            So, where did you get stage 2? This appears to be melanoma in situ. Stage 0. The only treatment for this is surgical removal with 5mm clear margins. There is no need for any other treatments. Melanoma in situ is typically considered cured after removed. It is always good to pay attention to your body and watch your skin for changes. Report anything unusual to yout docs. Otherwise live life!
                                                          • September 15, 2013 at 7:29 pm
                                                          Kathy520
                                                          Participant
                                                            My microscopic description is 8x6x1mm in situ there is proliferation of atypical melanocytes arranged as solitary units and in nest at the dermal epidermal junction with scattered atypical melanocytes throughout the upper reaches of the epidermis. Where nests are present, they tend to confluence. The dermis contains a scattered inflammatory cell infiltrate with occasional bland appearing melanocytes and melanophages, though no no diagnostic invasive disease is seen. These findings are those of melanoma in situ arising in the background of a dysplastic Nevis. The lateral margin is involved. Re excision recommended in order to ensure complete removal then it say clinical diagnosis Nevius mm 8x6x1mmtoto3p1boa
                                                            • September 15, 2013 at 7:29 pm
                                                            Kathy520
                                                            Participant
                                                              My microscopic description is 8x6x1mm in situ there is proliferation of atypical melanocytes arranged as solitary units and in nest at the dermal epidermal junction with scattered atypical melanocytes throughout the upper reaches of the epidermis. Where nests are present, they tend to confluence. The dermis contains a scattered inflammatory cell infiltrate with occasional bland appearing melanocytes and melanophages, though no no diagnostic invasive disease is seen. These findings are those of melanoma in situ arising in the background of a dysplastic Nevis. The lateral margin is involved. Re excision recommended in order to ensure complete removal then it say clinical diagnosis Nevius mm 8x6x1mmtoto3p1boa
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