Metastisis of Malignant Melanoma?!
Question: Metastisis of Malignant Melanoma!?
My boyfriend had a malignant Melanoma removed from his back, and was treated!. Lymph nodes were clear!. He has been cancer free now for a year!. My question is, where normally would this metastisise (sp!?) He has had an area on the inside of his mouth!. The inside of his back molar near the bone!. It looked like a bad cancer sore, with a hard yellow area on top!. This area came off a few weeks ago and he felt better!. Now it is hurting once again!. It looks again like a cancer sore to me, but his lymph node in his neck on that side is tender and enlarged!. He is seeing the dentist this morning, but I am scared to death!. Any ideas!? Could this be cancer again!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Melanoma usually metastasizes to the skin, soft tissues, lungs and liver!. However, it can show up just about anywhere!. It is not as straightforward as many cancers are and can be quite tricky sometimes!.
I saw a case last year where a patient presented with back pain and a huge tumor was found on his left kidney!. A biopsy was done and the pathologist thought it was renal cell carcinoma!. He went into surgery and the tumor was so big the urologist could not get it out and had to call from the operating room for help!. When it was finally removed the kidney was found to be fine, but it was completely incased by a 29 cm met melanoma!. It took everyone by surprise!. The patient had melanoma 32 years prior and had never had a recurrence!.
I am not saying this is cancer!. I
I saw a case last year where a patient presented with back pain and a huge tumor was found on his left kidney!. A biopsy was done and the pathologist thought it was renal cell carcinoma!. He went into surgery and the tumor was so big the urologist could not get it out and had to call from the operating room for help!. When it was finally removed the kidney was found to be fine, but it was completely incased by a 29 cm met melanoma!. It took everyone by surprise!. The patient had melanoma 32 years prior and had never had a recurrence!.
I am not saying this is cancer!. I
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