A quick history of my melanoma

Dick_K
Dick_K Member Posts: 4
edited December 2022 in Skin Cancer - Melanoma
A quick history of my melanoma.
Diagnosed December 1998, stage I b on my left cheek, wide local excision, sentinel node biopsy, ok, good to go.

September 2009 a persistent cough turns out to be stage IV melanoma in my lungs.

December 2009, fail IL2.

March 2010 start stage 2 clinical trial for vemurafenib. Hypermetabolic activity stops in December 2010 and tumors stop shrinking February 2010. (Probable remains as scar tissue.)

September 2014, melanoma stage I a removed from my back with wide local excision.

August 2019, stopped taking vemurafenib, 9 1/2 years after starting.

October 2019 and January 2020, follow up scans and blood work are all good.

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  • schweetieangel
    schweetieangel Member Posts: 47
    edited February 2020
    Glad to hear your recent blood work and scans are clear.. hope that path continues for you.
  • GregP_WN
    GregP_WN Member Posts: 742
    edited February 2020
    Looking pretty good I think Dick. Thanks for posting.

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