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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Is Superficial Spreading Melanoma Fatal

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

I have just been diagnosed with superfical spreading melanoma on my leg which was in situ. I've been told prognosis is very good. My question is ... I know I'm at greater risk for another but in ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr.   Sudhir MD

my skin because 10 years ago, I had a superficial spreading melanoma removed from my right arm. I ... and if you zoom, there's lots of detail. I suspect this is a melanoma. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

just diagnosed with nodular melanoma on my scalp . what is the distance between scalp & skin? how XXXXXXX could a melanoma possibly go? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Hematologist)
Dr. Deepak Sundriyal MD

Hi I have Melanoma in my lymph nodes. Both my thyroid and both sides of my neck have melanoma. What is my life expectancy. Thank you ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Sundriyal ( Oncologist)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

Hello I was diagnosed with skin melanoma on my abdomen in August 2014. I had 3 different diagnoses. One was just severely atypical, one melanoma in situ and one melanoma stage 1. I was having pain in... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)

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Dr. Saravanan MD

I recently had an excision for a superficial spreading melanoma, that did start growing veritically, from my upper right shoulder on my back. I still have stitches and am waiting for this pathology to ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saravanan ( Cosmetic & Plastic Surgeon)
Dr.   Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. MD

Hi, My name is AAAAA and im 48 yrs old. I had Superficial spreading Melanoma 5 years ago on my upper thigh. I have been getting body scans for 5 years and last month i had to go to a new doctor in NJ ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veera Raghava Rao Buddha. ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel MD

I was diagnosed with melanoma in 2008 and it was cut out completely, - I have been free of cancer ... left side - right above my collarbone. My melanoma was on the shoulder, close to that. I am maybe ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel ( General Surgeon)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

Could you please describe subungual melanoma? When my 42 year old daughter removed toe nail polish ... subungual melanoma, what is the survival rate. Her Dad had melanoma on his face 5 years ago. Doing... View answer

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Dr. Rehana Kousar MD

Could my friend s recent diagnosis of reflux and her recent excision of a melanoma in her back be ... stitches when her melanoma below her shoulder was removed. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rehana Kousar ( Internal Medicine Specialist)