1 Lymph node tested positive

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    • December 29, 2016 at 6:56 pm
    Hriggenbach
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      I had snb and wle my dr just called saying one lymph node tested positive but the melanoma is encapsulated she scheduled my for Ct and MRI as well as surgery to remove the rest of the lymph nodes. Is it good it's in only one??

      My original pathology report …Ohio state university hasn't posted latest report yet 

      Ulcerated invasive spitzoid malignant melanoma 

      Breslow Depp at least 2.3 MM Clark's level IV
      ulceration present
      Focal angiolymphatic invasion present
      No neurotrophic invasion present 
      No microsatellitosis present 
      There is a brisk host inflammatory response 
      Note: The breslow depth maybe deeper than reported as the lesion is seen extending to the base of the biopsy specimen. The AJCC staging for this lesion is PT3B Pnx, stage IIB. The mart-1 strain efficiency highlights these meanocytes with the PHH3 highlighting Mitotic figures
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        • December 30, 2016 at 12:24 am
        Patrisa
        Participant

          Dear Hriggenbach,

          sorry you had to join our group, but glad you posted for some feedback…

          Your report is honestly not the best, but, sometimes you can have great initial results and progress, or quite severe and not progress…

          In case you wont be out in the clear after scans, you have many options to fight this disease…

          Please don't panic and take the advised steps and take it from there…

          Take care,

          Patrisa

          • December 30, 2016 at 12:24 am
          Patrisa
          Participant

            Dear Hriggenbach,

            sorry you had to join our group, but glad you posted for some feedback…

            Your report is honestly not the best, but, sometimes you can have great initial results and progress, or quite severe and not progress…

            In case you wont be out in the clear after scans, you have many options to fight this disease…

            Please don't panic and take the advised steps and take it from there…

            Take care,

            Patrisa

            • December 30, 2016 at 12:24 am
            Patrisa
            Participant

              Dear Hriggenbach,

              sorry you had to join our group, but glad you posted for some feedback…

              Your report is honestly not the best, but, sometimes you can have great initial results and progress, or quite severe and not progress…

              In case you wont be out in the clear after scans, you have many options to fight this disease…

              Please don't panic and take the advised steps and take it from there…

              Take care,

              Patrisa

              • December 30, 2016 at 2:09 am
              Aloha14
              Participant

                Hi Hriggenbach,

                Sorry hear you have a positive lymph node. The same thing happened to me in early Dec after my WLE and SN Biopsy. The melanoma was growing inside the capsule and I was told it was better than if it grew outside the capsule and broke off to spread. It's better that only one had cancer than multiple or all of them. Different approaches are being used as the University Hospital Cancer Center where I'm getting treatment had me get a PetCT scan (waiting results) and an ultrasound of the remaining groin lymph nodes (no evidence of melanoma). Then repeat ultrasound in 3 months, as they don't recommend removal of all lymph nodes. Let us know how things go. 

                • December 30, 2016 at 2:09 am
                Aloha14
                Participant

                  Hi Hriggenbach,

                  Sorry hear you have a positive lymph node. The same thing happened to me in early Dec after my WLE and SN Biopsy. The melanoma was growing inside the capsule and I was told it was better than if it grew outside the capsule and broke off to spread. It's better that only one had cancer than multiple or all of them. Different approaches are being used as the University Hospital Cancer Center where I'm getting treatment had me get a PetCT scan (waiting results) and an ultrasound of the remaining groin lymph nodes (no evidence of melanoma). Then repeat ultrasound in 3 months, as they don't recommend removal of all lymph nodes. Let us know how things go. 

                  • December 30, 2016 at 2:09 am
                  Aloha14
                  Participant

                    Hi Hriggenbach,

                    Sorry hear you have a positive lymph node. The same thing happened to me in early Dec after my WLE and SN Biopsy. The melanoma was growing inside the capsule and I was told it was better than if it grew outside the capsule and broke off to spread. It's better that only one had cancer than multiple or all of them. Different approaches are being used as the University Hospital Cancer Center where I'm getting treatment had me get a PetCT scan (waiting results) and an ultrasound of the remaining groin lymph nodes (no evidence of melanoma). Then repeat ultrasound in 3 months, as they don't recommend removal of all lymph nodes. Let us know how things go. 

                    • December 30, 2016 at 2:17 am
                    Hriggenbach
                    Participant

                      Thank you both for your input I really appreciate it! I will keep updating.

                      • December 30, 2016 at 2:17 am
                      Hriggenbach
                      Participant

                        Thank you both for your input I really appreciate it! I will keep updating.

                        • December 30, 2016 at 2:17 am
                        Hriggenbach
                        Participant

                          Thank you both for your input I really appreciate it! I will keep updating.

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