Hi,
I’m a new member here. I had Stage I in 2000. Frequent check-ups after my surgery and a few pre-melanocyric lesions removed over the years. Then, three months ago, I went to the doctor with abdominal pain. The scans suggested ovarian cancer. The Gyn oncologist was very surprised when he performed the surgery and learned the path results. The large mass was a melanoma tumor on the ovary and wrapped around the blood vessels to my right leg. Subsequent PET scan and brain MRI showed no evidence of disease, but I did have a course of radiation therapy to destroy microscopic cells that wouldn’t show up on the scans. I am BRAF negative.
My medical oncologist is recommending scans every six months. I am getting on with my life, but there is a part of me that is afraid of what is going to pop up next. Do you think scans every 6 months is frequent enough?
Thanks!
–Susan