Vitiglio after tumor removal but no treatment

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    • June 27, 2015 at 9:34 pm
    sunshinecoll
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      Had stage 3b. did tumor removal off my leg. Removed all lymph nodes on my right groin. A month after I have developed Vitiglio. I have not had the treatment yet and got the Vitiglio. Has this happened to anybody. I have read people get it after the Novo treatment but I dont start that until next week.

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        • June 28, 2015 at 1:30 am
        273c
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          My husband got vitiligo with the tumor, lots of itching too.  He is stage 4 and NED at the moment, as they have just removed two tumors.  

           

          He still has a lot of itching and we are trying to figure out the next step.  It will probably be the IPI/Nivo combo.    The vititlgo and itching have kind of stumped the docs.  The surgical oncologist seems to think it is a pretty good sign.  That his body is already mounting it's own immune response. 

           

          Kathy

          • June 28, 2015 at 1:30 am
          273c
          Participant

            My husband got vitiligo with the tumor, lots of itching too.  He is stage 4 and NED at the moment, as they have just removed two tumors.  

             

            He still has a lot of itching and we are trying to figure out the next step.  It will probably be the IPI/Nivo combo.    The vititlgo and itching have kind of stumped the docs.  The surgical oncologist seems to think it is a pretty good sign.  That his body is already mounting it's own immune response. 

             

            Kathy

            • June 28, 2015 at 1:30 am
            273c
            Participant

              My husband got vitiligo with the tumor, lots of itching too.  He is stage 4 and NED at the moment, as they have just removed two tumors.  

               

              He still has a lot of itching and we are trying to figure out the next step.  It will probably be the IPI/Nivo combo.    The vititlgo and itching have kind of stumped the docs.  The surgical oncologist seems to think it is a pretty good sign.  That his body is already mounting it's own immune response. 

               

              Kathy

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