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Atypical Spitz tumor

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    • March 18, 2018 at 8:57 am
    Antonio
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      Hey there 

      I m a member who lives in Italy . My father  , 75 years old, was diagnosed for an atypical spitz tumor in 2005. Tumor was successfully removed but in 2014 they Found mets on his lymph nodes that were surgically removed. 

      His case was really complex and rare but we were confident that the mets would no spread in other in other parts of the body . 

      He had a scan a couple of weeks ago and doctors found mets on his lungs and liver . We were all shocked .

      He s a braf negative and will start a immunotherapy very soon . 

      He lives on a sunny island, and  doctors advice him to have some sun protection when he goes out . Has anybody experience some sunburn from opdivo 

      But most important question does anybody knows more about atypical spits tumor that  is rare ,and with  unpredictable potential . 

      Thank you this forum is just fantastic!

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