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Should I be worried?

Xanthe12
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hi I have within the last few weeks told I have skin cancer, so far on my arm and leg. The melanoma on my arm was 3.7mm Breslow superficial spreading with 4 mitoses and ulceration. In a few weeks I am getting further skin removed around the area and a lymph node biopsy. 

Also i am BRAF wild type - what does this mean?

Is this bad? What is the likely outcome?

I hope to hear from you soon

Linda  

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    Hi , im sorry i dont anything about that cancer  and cant give you any answers, but wanted to say hi and am sorry that this has happened to you, i myself am waiting on a biopsy for womb cancer, which its not looking good, but didnt want you to think no one cares because   at the moment you have not recieved an answer

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    Hi Xanthe,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat,

    I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I am afraid that I know nothing about BRAF wild type as I have breast cancer. Can I suggest that you use the search engine on the blue banner at the top of this page (left hand side)? If you type in 'BRAF' you will finfd previous posts on the topic. There is a good post there on the drugs used for this.

    I hope that all goes well with your operation.

    Please keep in touch. We are always here for you, whenever you feel like talking.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

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    Thank you Babz for writing to me when I feel you are worrying more than I am. 

    I do wish you all the very best. 

     

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