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Glemmis
4 years agoMember
I had a melanoma in 2011 removed by GP & then further surgery 3 weeks later and have a yearly check up at Melanoma Centre. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and had surgery, chemo & radiation & Letrozole. I had a very small lesion removed from my leg in Jan which was benign. I fractured my arm in 4 places in July & was in a sling for 6 weeks & wasn’t able to lift my arm until a month or so ago where I noticed a red lesion in the radiation field. My first thought was an Angiosarcoma so Melanoma Centre saw me in 3 days & dermatologist said she was “very worried” it was an Angiosarcoma or a rare melanoma from radiation so either way wasn’t looking good. Results today a benign vascular lesion. I have been very anxious for 2 weeks waiting for results & really annoyed she said she was really worried. I also think results have been there for a few days because I had to ring them for it. It is just unnecessary but also a warning to look for suspicious lesions if you have had radiation. They are rare and GPs don’t know much about them so you need a dermatologist. I am back on 6 monthly checks now!