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Lymp node swollen – Melanoma recurrence?

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    • August 20, 2015 at 8:59 am
    bjorne
    Participant
      Dear all, 
       
      Wife 38 years old had melanoma mole 5 years ago in her left breast, no mitosis rate, 0,62 mm, 2cm borders in the resection. No treatments after that, just 6 months and now one year checks 
      and strong dermatologist revision of her moles.  During this time we had two kids.
       
       
      On July she found a lymph node swollen in her right breast, she has had several ultrasound of breast, axila. 
       
      Even we said she had a melanoma:
       
      – First only did the ultrasound in the left breast.  The ultrasound doctor said no doubt it is benign. 
      – Second was just this week, more serious, another doctor took a look to everything.   He said it is very small, and you have an smaller one in the right axila also.  
        She noticed also the pubis lymp node swollen, also very small. 
       
      Doctors said to take a look in six months. I feel very anxious, sad, and trying to get information without scare my wife. 
       
      Please, could you give me your opinions, next steps, thoughts, 
       
      Thank you all, 
       
      love
      Bjorne
       
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        • August 20, 2015 at 1:13 pm
        RaquelP
        Participant

          Bjorne – so sorry you have to deal with this. Given the fact that the mole was on the breast and there is now a swollen lymph node located nearby you should push to have it biopsied in my opinion. 

          • August 20, 2015 at 1:13 pm
          RaquelP
          Participant

            Bjorne – so sorry you have to deal with this. Given the fact that the mole was on the breast and there is now a swollen lymph node located nearby you should push to have it biopsied in my opinion. 

            • August 20, 2015 at 1:13 pm
            RaquelP
            Participant

              Bjorne – so sorry you have to deal with this. Given the fact that the mole was on the breast and there is now a swollen lymph node located nearby you should push to have it biopsied in my opinion. 

              • August 20, 2015 at 4:37 pm
              A
              Participant

                Try not to panic. Groin lymph nodes are easy to palpate and they can be enlarged due to shaving, Groin lymph nodes, which you could palpate and if not bigger that 1.5 cm are concidered normal. 

                How big are the axillary nodes? They also could be reactive (also due to shaving in the armpit as an example) and I would not jump to the conclusion that they are melanoma-related because more likely they are not given the Stage 1a diagnosis. I would discuss with the doctor the best approach.

                • August 20, 2015 at 4:37 pm
                A
                Participant

                  Try not to panic. Groin lymph nodes are easy to palpate and they can be enlarged due to shaving, Groin lymph nodes, which you could palpate and if not bigger that 1.5 cm are concidered normal. 

                  How big are the axillary nodes? They also could be reactive (also due to shaving in the armpit as an example) and I would not jump to the conclusion that they are melanoma-related because more likely they are not given the Stage 1a diagnosis. I would discuss with the doctor the best approach.

                  • August 20, 2015 at 4:37 pm
                  A
                  Participant

                    Try not to panic. Groin lymph nodes are easy to palpate and they can be enlarged due to shaving, Groin lymph nodes, which you could palpate and if not bigger that 1.5 cm are concidered normal. 

                    How big are the axillary nodes? They also could be reactive (also due to shaving in the armpit as an example) and I would not jump to the conclusion that they are melanoma-related because more likely they are not given the Stage 1a diagnosis. I would discuss with the doctor the best approach.

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