Best method to find hidden primary?

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    • September 19, 2017 at 7:17 pm
    MovingOn
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      Hi All,

      Has anyone found a great method for finding a Melanoma primary? I am currently diagnosed as having an unknown primary which is believed to have been on my head by my ear but was beaten by my immune system. However, my recent recurrence by the same ear has me wondering if I have a primary which is just disguised or covered by skin (for example if maybe I picked at it long ago and in the resulting skin healing, it covered the Melanoma). I don't show any spots on a PET scan but I'm concerned that they don't do too well with finding Melanoma on the head because of the background brain activity. At this point my plan is to shave the side of my head (it will grow back to my normal length within 6weeks) and ask two different dermatologists to do their best at finding something. If nothing is found then I'll go back to believing my primary is gone rather than hidden.

      Danny

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