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The immunotherapy is called Zyclara.  It is topical, the idea is to bring the "bad cells to the surface".  The diagnosis of the cells is "atypical melanocytic proliferation".  Apparently (and from some research I have done), this is a grey area.  It's not good and not yet bad.  The Dr. even told me there was no one way to treat my arm.  He stated there was so much atypical cells in the tissue (not dysplasia nevi) that surgery would be horrific.  I think the words he used were "we could cut until the cow's come home", and then discussed the skin graft.

The immunotherapy seems a great option, my concern is leaving all of this in my arm, near lymph nodes, plus just having melanoma removed.  I will be seeing the derm on a regular three month basis.

The immunotherapy is called Zyclara.  It is topical, the idea is to bring the "bad cells to the surface".  The diagnosis of the cells is "atypical melanocytic proliferation".  Apparently (and from some research I have done), this is a grey area.  It's not good and not yet bad.  The Dr. even told me there was no one way to treat my arm.  He stated there was so much atypical cells in the tissue (not dysplasia nevi) that surgery would be horrific.  I think the words he used were "we could cut until the cow's come home", and then discussed the skin graft.

The immunotherapy seems a great option, my concern is leaving all of this in my arm, near lymph nodes, plus just having melanoma removed.  I will be seeing the derm on a regular three month basis.

The immunotherapy is called Zyclara.  It is topical, the idea is to bring the "bad cells to the surface".  The diagnosis of the cells is "atypical melanocytic proliferation".  Apparently (and from some research I have done), this is a grey area.  It's not good and not yet bad.  The Dr. even told me there was no one way to treat my arm.  He stated there was so much atypical cells in the tissue (not dysplasia nevi) that surgery would be horrific.  I think the words he used were "we could cut until the cow's come home", and then discussed the skin graft.

The immunotherapy seems a great option, my concern is leaving all of this in my arm, near lymph nodes, plus just having melanoma removed.  I will be seeing the derm on a regular three month basis.

The immunotherapy is called Zyclara.  It is topical, the idea is to bring the "bad cells to the surface".  The diagnosis of the cells is "atypical melanocytic proliferation".  Apparently (and from some research I have done), this is a grey area.  It's not good and not yet bad.  The Dr. even told me there was no one way to treat my arm.  He stated there was so much atypical cells in the tissue (not dysplasia nevi) that surgery would be horrific.  I think the words he used were "we could cut until the cow's come home", and then discussed the skin graft.

The immunotherapy seems a great option, my concern is leaving all of this in my arm, near lymph nodes, plus just having melanoma removed.  I will be seeing the derm on a regular three month basis.