What I know about Skin Cancer?

Superficial Spreading Melanoma

by | July 22, 2022 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

It is classified as such, in situ, which means that it occurs in the uppermost layers of skin. Superficial spreading melanoma usually appears as a thin patch that spreads outwards (known as radial growth) before it invades vertically into the dermis, the lower layer...
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Stage IV

by | November 17, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Stage IV, is defined by 3 primary characteristics:1) Location of distant metastases.2) Number and size of your tumors3) LDH level. Stage IV melanoma is determined by the spread beyond the regional lymph nodes to distant sites. It’s important to know within Stage IV,...
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Stage III

by | October 12, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Stage III (invasive melanoma) is about the level of lymph node(s) that have melanoma, if it has spread to one or more the nearest lymph nodes. This stage is very complex and super detailed, so I’ll be sharing this in two parts! So let’s starts with PART 1: If the...
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Stage II

by | September 14, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Stage II melanoma, the cancer cells are both the first and second layer of your skin, the epidermis and dermis. Unfortunately the melanoma is at higher risk, than if you were in Stage I. This is based off of the depth of tumor or the ulceration. In Stage II, there is...
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Stage I

by | August 16, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Stage I melanoma is up to 2mm thick (Breslow thickness or how deep the mole is. This stage, typically if caught early, ends up with no evidence the cancer has spread to lymph nodes or distant sites, called metastasize. Risk of this happening is low. There are two...
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Stage 0 or Melanoma In Situ

by | August 12, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

In Stage 0 melanoma, is local melanoma, meaning it has not spread beyond the primary tumor. The original malignant tumor is still confined to the upper layer of the skin. The cancer cells are only in the epidermis, or the outer portion of the skin and hasn’t grown...
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma

by | July 23, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Is a type of skin cancer but not the deadliest but rare and aggressive, form of skin cancer. * It begins in Merkel cells, which are found in the base of the epidermis. * MCC usually appears as a red, painless lump in sun-exposed areas such as the neck, face, or head....
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Breslow Depth

by | July 22, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Do you know how melanoma is measured? The tumor thickness or better known as the Breslow Depth. “Breslow depth is a measurement in millimeters of the thickness of the primary tumor from the top layer of the skin to its deepest point. The thicker a melanoma, the more...
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You’ve been diagnosed!

by | May 4, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

So, you have been told, you have cancer.It’s awful and scary. It seems like the world just stopped and there’s nothing you can do. There are resources out there. There are communities and support. There are so many others, out there, trying to fight, the same fight....
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Ocular Melanoma

by | January 22, 2021 | Skin Cancer | 0 Comments

Went for an eye appointment August 27th 2020, to see if my eyes were healthy! To see if my eyes were developing melanoma. Thankfully, they’re both healthy. Most eye melanomas form in the part of the eye you can’t see when looking in a mirror. This makes eye melanoma...
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Superficial Spreading Melanoma

Superficial Spreading Melanoma

by | Jul 22, 2022 |

It is classified as such, in situ, which means that it occurs in the uppermost layers of skin. Superficial spreading melanoma usually appears as a thin patch that spreads outwards (known as radial growth) before it invades vertically into the dermis, the lower layer...

Stage III

Stage III

by | Oct 12, 2021 |

Stage III (invasive melanoma) is about the level of lymph node(s) that have melanoma, if it has spread to one or more the nearest lymph nodes. This stage is very complex and super detailed, so I’ll be sharing this in two parts! So let’s starts with PART 1: If the...

Stage I

Stage I

by | Aug 16, 2021 |

Stage I melanoma is up to 2mm thick (Breslow thickness or how deep the mole is. This stage, typically if caught early, ends up with no evidence the cancer has spread to lymph nodes or distant sites, called metastasize. Risk of this happening is low. There are two...

Stage II

Stage II

by | Sep 14, 2021 |

Stage II melanoma, the cancer cells are both the first and second layer of your skin, the epidermis and dermis. Unfortunately the melanoma is at higher risk, than if you were in Stage I. This is based off of the depth of tumor or the ulceration. In Stage II, there is...

Stage IV

Stage IV

by | Nov 17, 2021 |

Stage IV, is defined by 3 primary characteristics:1) Location of distant metastases.2) Number and size of your tumors3) LDH level. Stage IV melanoma is determined by the spread beyond the regional lymph nodes to distant sites. It’s important to know within Stage IV,...

Stage 0 or Melanoma In Situ

Stage 0 or Melanoma In Situ

by | Aug 12, 2021 |

In Stage 0 melanoma, is local melanoma, meaning it has not spread beyond the primary tumor. The original malignant tumor is still confined to the upper layer of the skin. The cancer cells are only in the epidermis, or the outer portion of the skin and hasn’t grown...

Melanoma 8cm tumor

Biopsy Scars

orginal Melanoma site

Brain Surgery

12/7/09

Armpit surgery

did the surgery 3x

MMW medical records

armpit surgery

scan results

11/2/20 Scan Results

ALL CLEAR!!

my scans showed tumors, covering my body

Disclamier

This is all based off of personal experiences, I do not claim to be a professional care doctor. If you have any concerns on your body, please seek a doctor, for help. This info is based for education on skin cancer and bring further awareness. I do not promote any medical treatment or recommend medical treatment. Please ask your GP/Dermatologist for any medical questions, asap. thank you- MMW

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