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Does an MDT meeting mean there is reason to worry?

leebee1709
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Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum, I am hoping to be able to talk to some people and perhaps gain a bit of insight to what is going on.

I am 26, and about 6 weeks ago had a suspicious mole removed from my upper back. This of course was sent of for biopsy. At this point I was not really worried.

Today, I finally get a bit more information from the consultants secetary in that the results have come back, however before I can be told anymore they need to have an MDT meeting. I looked into what an MDT meeting is, and searches primarily include "cancer patients".

Does this mean they have found something, or is this standard practise for all mole removals?

Thanks

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    Hi Lee Bee,

    I have had a rare nasty cancer that has been with me for 15 years.

    In that time i have had a lot of MDTs and they are nothing to be scared of in fact the opposite. The team seems to have got the MDT quickly together.. Many different Specialists sit on the team and discuss the best way forward for you, Once this hs been done they may have a stategy for you to help you.Try and get an appointment with your Specialist to explain what is happening to you? Dont always believe an MDT is bad, They have some good brains in that room.

    All the vey best

    Andydorro

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    Hi Lee Bee,

    I have had a rare nasty cancer that has been with me for 15 years.

    In that time i have had a lot of MDTs and they are nothing to be scared of in fact the opposite. The team seems to have got the MDT quickly together.. Many different Specialists sit on the team and discuss the best way forward for you, Once this hs been done they may have a stategy for you to help you.Try and get an appointment with your Specialist to explain what is happening to you? Dont always believe an MDT is bad, They have some good brains in that room.

    All the vey best

    Andydorro

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    The MDT discussed my CRPS since I needed revision surgery on my foot from a previous 'botched' tailor's bunion procedure.  The orthopedic surgeon can't operate until the CRPS 'settles' - I've been taking Pregabalin as directed from a pain specialist, and in some cases the dose is increased or a sympathetic block is applied.

    I assumed the 'best brains' would have a better strategy than commenting 'there is nothing else we can do' and referring me on to a specialist dealing in sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery??

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