Yesterday I posted a photo of attending the Bluebird Meeting in the group
Zhenjie immediately gave me professional advice: the main types of melanoma in Chinese people are the acral and mucosal types. Moles located on the palm and sole, which are acral positions, must be removed.
Also, for women, areas where underwear rubs against the skin should also be removed.
A female friend of mine only went to see a doctor after a mole in a friction area of her underwear ulcerated, and the diagnosis was melanoma~~ Now the treatment cost for one month is around 50,000~~~ immunotherapy + targeted therapy~~
Many friends immediately went to privately consult her, so I specifically organized this popular science information to highlight the key points for everyone:
1. The incidence rate of melanoma is very low, but if a mole becomes malignant, the treatment costs are astonishing, so if it can be removed, it's better to do it early.
2. Because the incidence rate is low, many dermatologists and oncologists do not pay enough attention to this type of condition. When consulting some dermatologists, one often receives vague answers like "it can be removed or not." Ordinary surgeons may never encounter a melanoma patient in their lifetime, leading to a vague attitude toward whether to remove a mole, causing many patients to miss the best opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment.
3. There are not many hospitals in the country that treat melanoma, and there are also not many doctors who can treat it. The Soft Tissue and Sarcoma Department of Fudan University Affiliated Tumor Hospital and Beijing Tumor Hospital are more specialized in treating this condition. Since Dahuang is in Shanghai, I suggest he go to register and ask Xu Yu at Fudan's Tumor Hospital~~ this doctor is very professional~~
4. Recommendations for handling acral moles: Any moles located on the palm and sole, which are acral positions, should be removed; and surgical excision must be chosen, laser treatment cannot be used, as laser treatment can easily stimulate the mole cells, posing potential risks.
5. After surgical excision, it is recommended to routinely perform pathological examinations, and do not do pathological tests at small hospitals, as the levels of pathology departments vary; additionally, it is worth noting that melanoma patients mostly have BRAF gene mutations, so sometimes an additional genetic test is conducted.
6. Another type with a high incidence rate among Chinese people is the mucosal type. Some people's moles grow on the gastrointestinal mucosa, which is truly unfortunate and very unlucky~~~ These patients may sometimes only be discovered after the tumor has metastasized to the lungs, and they will even be treated as lung cancer~~~
Zhenjie immediately gave me professional advice: the main types of melanoma in Chinese people are the acral and mucosal types. Moles located on the palm and sole, which are acral positions, must be removed.
Also, for women, areas where underwear rubs against the skin should also be removed.
A female friend of mine only went to see a doctor after a mole in a friction area of her underwear ulcerated, and the diagnosis was melanoma~~ Now the treatment cost for one month is around 50,000~~~ immunotherapy + targeted therapy~~
Many friends immediately went to privately consult her, so I specifically organized this popular science information to highlight the key points for everyone:
1. The incidence rate of melanoma is very low, but if a mole becomes malignant, the treatment costs are astonishing, so if it can be removed, it's better to do it early.
2. Because the incidence rate is low, many dermatologists and oncologists do not pay enough attention to this type of condition. When consulting some dermatologists, one often receives vague answers like "it can be removed or not." Ordinary surgeons may never encounter a melanoma patient in their lifetime, leading to a vague attitude toward whether to remove a mole, causing many patients to miss the best opportunity for early diagnosis and treatment.
3. There are not many hospitals in the country that treat melanoma, and there are also not many doctors who can treat it. The Soft Tissue and Sarcoma Department of Fudan University Affiliated Tumor Hospital and Beijing Tumor Hospital are more specialized in treating this condition. Since Dahuang is in Shanghai, I suggest he go to register and ask Xu Yu at Fudan's Tumor Hospital~~ this doctor is very professional~~
4. Recommendations for handling acral moles: Any moles located on the palm and sole, which are acral positions, should be removed; and surgical excision must be chosen, laser treatment cannot be used, as laser treatment can easily stimulate the mole cells, posing potential risks.
5. After surgical excision, it is recommended to routinely perform pathological examinations, and do not do pathological tests at small hospitals, as the levels of pathology departments vary; additionally, it is worth noting that melanoma patients mostly have BRAF gene mutations, so sometimes an additional genetic test is conducted.
6. Another type with a high incidence rate among Chinese people is the mucosal type. Some people's moles grow on the gastrointestinal mucosa, which is truly unfortunate and very unlucky~~~ These patients may sometimes only be discovered after the tumor has metastasized to the lungs, and they will even be treated as lung cancer~~~