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My husband was diagnosed in 2010 with melanoma in the calf of his right leg. 6 years later he has a vey large tumor in his upper thigh/groin area. He has had many surgeries and is at a stage 4. The tumor is inoperable and it is very close to the main artery in his leg. He has been on at least 6 different immunotherapy medications, most recently opdivo and T-vec injections directly into the tumor
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the patient's wife
Initial Diagnosis Month

August
Initial Diagnosis Year

2010
Stage at Diagnosis

Unknown Stage
Current Stage

Stage 4
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