Chances of getting Melanoma again?
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Chances of getting Melanoma again?

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    • March 16, 2016 at 11:42 pm
    golds123
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      I am 29 and was diagnosed with melanoma in my right arm in July 2015. I believe it was .07mm and the doctor was able to successfully remove everything. He had to cut down to the muscle in order to do so. What are my chances of getting melanoma again? Has anyone on here had melanoma removed and been clear up until now? Thank you in advance. 

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        • March 16, 2016 at 11:49 pm
        jennunicorn
        Participant

          That is a very thin melanoma and you got your excision to make sure margins were clear so that's good. The chances of it recurring are not as high as if you had a deeper melanoma. It's very likely you'll never deal with it again. You'll be very aware of any changing or new strange looking moles and get them looked at. Finding it early is great and I am glad you got it taken care of early!

          • March 16, 2016 at 11:49 pm
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            That is a very thin melanoma and you got your excision to make sure margins were clear so that's good. The chances of it recurring are not as high as if you had a deeper melanoma. It's very likely you'll never deal with it again. You'll be very aware of any changing or new strange looking moles and get them looked at. Finding it early is great and I am glad you got it taken care of early!

              • March 17, 2016 at 2:49 am
              JoanieM
              Participant

                Not likely if you take care of your skin! Also it really depends on your prior skin damage, did you indoor tan, get bad sun burns etc. (this makes a reoccurrence much more likely).  Fortunately your doctor should catch anything now before it reaches your lymph nodes if you do routine check ups. 

                • March 17, 2016 at 2:49 am
                JoanieM
                Participant

                  Not likely if you take care of your skin! Also it really depends on your prior skin damage, did you indoor tan, get bad sun burns etc. (this makes a reoccurrence much more likely).  Fortunately your doctor should catch anything now before it reaches your lymph nodes if you do routine check ups. 

                  • March 17, 2016 at 3:17 am
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    Sun damage and burns make the possibility of a new primary more likely, not a recurrence.  With a lesion that small, the risk of a new primary is actually higher than the risk of a recurrence.  

                    • March 17, 2016 at 3:17 am
                    Janner
                    Participant

                      Sun damage and burns make the possibility of a new primary more likely, not a recurrence.  With a lesion that small, the risk of a new primary is actually higher than the risk of a recurrence.  

                      • March 17, 2016 at 3:17 am
                      Janner
                      Participant

                        Sun damage and burns make the possibility of a new primary more likely, not a recurrence.  With a lesion that small, the risk of a new primary is actually higher than the risk of a recurrence.  

                        • March 17, 2016 at 2:49 am
                        JoanieM
                        Participant

                          Not likely if you take care of your skin! Also it really depends on your prior skin damage, did you indoor tan, get bad sun burns etc. (this makes a reoccurrence much more likely).  Fortunately your doctor should catch anything now before it reaches your lymph nodes if you do routine check ups. 

                        • March 16, 2016 at 11:49 pm
                        jennunicorn
                        Participant

                          That is a very thin melanoma and you got your excision to make sure margins were clear so that's good. The chances of it recurring are not as high as if you had a deeper melanoma. It's very likely you'll never deal with it again. You'll be very aware of any changing or new strange looking moles and get them looked at. Finding it early is great and I am glad you got it taken care of early!

                          • March 17, 2016 at 10:33 am
                          emagdnim83
                          Participant

                            Please take care. I can't speak for myself but my father had a mole on hbis back removed back in 2007 which turned out to be amelanotic melanoma. Thickness 0.6mm, margins were clear after a second cut. So check-ups every 6 months but no further treatment. After 5 years he had to do annually check-ups.

                            It came back last year with mets to his bones and lungs and the fight lasted 8 months until it was over.

                            I don't want to scare anyone – we know now he had a very aggressive melanoma – but please be careful and do regularly check-ups even if everyone says chances are very low for it to return because of the low thickness.

                             

                            Best regards

                            • March 17, 2016 at 10:33 am
                            emagdnim83
                            Participant

                              Please take care. I can't speak for myself but my father had a mole on hbis back removed back in 2007 which turned out to be amelanotic melanoma. Thickness 0.6mm, margins were clear after a second cut. So check-ups every 6 months but no further treatment. After 5 years he had to do annually check-ups.

                              It came back last year with mets to his bones and lungs and the fight lasted 8 months until it was over.

                              I don't want to scare anyone – we know now he had a very aggressive melanoma – but please be careful and do regularly check-ups even if everyone says chances are very low for it to return because of the low thickness.

                               

                              Best regards

                              • March 17, 2016 at 10:33 am
                              emagdnim83
                              Participant

                                Please take care. I can't speak for myself but my father had a mole on hbis back removed back in 2007 which turned out to be amelanotic melanoma. Thickness 0.6mm, margins were clear after a second cut. So check-ups every 6 months but no further treatment. After 5 years he had to do annually check-ups.

                                It came back last year with mets to his bones and lungs and the fight lasted 8 months until it was over.

                                I don't want to scare anyone – we know now he had a very aggressive melanoma – but please be careful and do regularly check-ups even if everyone says chances are very low for it to return because of the low thickness.

                                 

                                Best regards

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