Post surgery regular check up?
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Post surgery regular check up?

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    • June 5, 2018 at 5:15 am
    Isa mak
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      Dear all,

      My father has a stage IIIB melanoma, the primary site is on scalp and spread to 1 of the lymph nodes in neck area. All surgically removed in November last year, and we started Keytruda treatment as adjuvant treatment since January this year. So far the side effect is small despite some skin irritation.

      Can anyone share what regular check up they have after a completed surgical remove of the melanoma? Since my father is in Hong Kong and his oncologist didn't recommend any follow up check up….(he said if we want he can request a CT scan but he said that's not necessory as my father still on Keytruda) and I am a bit worried….

      Seems in Australia, melanoma patients usually have regular check up with their dermatologist every 3-6 months and have CT scan etc.?

      Hopefully someone can shed some light on this issue…….Thank you so much!

      Emma

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        • June 5, 2018 at 3:54 pm
        NSNewf
        Participant

          Hi Emma, the short answer is it differs by country. I am 3A diagnosis in December 2016. I declined my only option for adjunct treatment, HDI, and I am under surveillance from my derm and ENT alternating every 3 months. Currently I am getting only annual CT scans. I am Canadian. 

            • June 15, 2018 at 3:58 pm
            Isa mak
            Participant

              Thank you very much for sharing!!!

            • June 5, 2018 at 10:42 pm
            obtu.bt
            Participant
              Dear Emma, I have a similar problem as well.I am in Turkey and I am following a regular control of every 3 moths by ultrason of bottom side, CT for Torax/lungs and Mri for brain every 9 months.. Termocupl currently not taking any adjuvant treatment
                • June 15, 2018 at 3:58 pm
                Isa mak
                Participant

                  Thanks for sharing your experience!!!

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