Newly Diagnosed and very worried
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Newly Diagnosed and very worried

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    • November 28, 2013 at 2:53 am
    Jasper
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      Can a 1mm melanoma have already metastasized to the lungs? I was just diagnosed yesterday, I don't know my stage, I don't know anything yet…I'm so worried!

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        • November 28, 2013 at 3:53 am
        Janner
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          Take a deep breath and don't start jumping to conclusions.  Why would you think this has spread to your lungs?

          1mm is considered early, but you will probably want a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) done to see if the lesion has spread to the lymph nodes.  That would be the first order or business.  Oh, that and getting a copy of your pathology report for your own records.  You are probably stage I now, but your staging would not be complete until the SNB is complete.  Are you being seen by a regular derm or a melanoma specialist?

          Hang in there, but don't jump to any conclusions.  It takes a bit of time to understand all the terms and get your staging complete.   Then you go from there.  One step at a time.

          Best wishes,

          Janner

          • November 28, 2013 at 3:53 am
          Janner
          Participant

            Take a deep breath and don't start jumping to conclusions.  Why would you think this has spread to your lungs?

            1mm is considered early, but you will probably want a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) done to see if the lesion has spread to the lymph nodes.  That would be the first order or business.  Oh, that and getting a copy of your pathology report for your own records.  You are probably stage I now, but your staging would not be complete until the SNB is complete.  Are you being seen by a regular derm or a melanoma specialist?

            Hang in there, but don't jump to any conclusions.  It takes a bit of time to understand all the terms and get your staging complete.   Then you go from there.  One step at a time.

            Best wishes,

            Janner

            • November 28, 2013 at 3:53 am
            Janner
            Participant

              Take a deep breath and don't start jumping to conclusions.  Why would you think this has spread to your lungs?

              1mm is considered early, but you will probably want a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) done to see if the lesion has spread to the lymph nodes.  That would be the first order or business.  Oh, that and getting a copy of your pathology report for your own records.  You are probably stage I now, but your staging would not be complete until the SNB is complete.  Are you being seen by a regular derm or a melanoma specialist?

              Hang in there, but don't jump to any conclusions.  It takes a bit of time to understand all the terms and get your staging complete.   Then you go from there.  One step at a time.

              Best wishes,

              Janner

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