Chances of Melanoma Coming Back at 24?

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    • October 10, 2014 at 9:35 pm
    bostonglory
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      Hi there

      I had melanoma on my back when I was 16. They did a PET scan and removed bilateral axillary lymphnodes. I have been getting my blood work and x rays until 5 years out (2011).

      I had a lapse in insurance and missed two years of skin checks. Anyways, I went to the doctor earlier this week and two biopsies were done. They are relevantly close to where my melanoma was last time. This is a brand new doctor for me too so I wasnt that comfortable. I am awaiting my results but I am also super nervous. I am currently 4 1/2 months pregnant and am paranoid about finding out I have melanoma again and cannot get treatment etc. I work as a nurse and live a super healthy lifestyle excercise, eat right, etc. 

      I do not smoke. I dont drink. I wear sunscreen.

       

      What are my chances of having melanoma again?

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        • October 12, 2014 at 11:55 am
        JerryfromFauq
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          AS CHD has pointed out the statistics of a basic re-occurance depend upon what your original primary was pathologicly shown to be.  The effect of pregnancy on a recurrence doesn't have enough statistics to give a valid guestimate.  Some times it can have an effect sometimes not.  From What Dr Wen JenHwu at MD told me, it seems to depend upon idf your tunor cells have estrogen receptors on them. 

           

          • October 12, 2014 at 11:55 am
          JerryfromFauq
          Participant

            AS CHD has pointed out the statistics of a basic re-occurance depend upon what your original primary was pathologicly shown to be.  The effect of pregnancy on a recurrence doesn't have enough statistics to give a valid guestimate.  Some times it can have an effect sometimes not.  From What Dr Wen JenHwu at MD told me, it seems to depend upon idf your tunor cells have estrogen receptors on them. 

             

            • October 12, 2014 at 11:55 am
            JerryfromFauq
            Participant

              AS CHD has pointed out the statistics of a basic re-occurance depend upon what your original primary was pathologicly shown to be.  The effect of pregnancy on a recurrence doesn't have enough statistics to give a valid guestimate.  Some times it can have an effect sometimes not.  From What Dr Wen JenHwu at MD told me, it seems to depend upon idf your tunor cells have estrogen receptors on them. 

               

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