I Just had a second melanoma removed last week. (First was 16yrs. ago.) This one was .95 mm thick and derm guy said stage "1-B on the cusp of 1mm probably wouldn't recommend sentinel node biopsy" just wide excision and cross your fingers. Now I'm worried and wish I would have had SNB. Given my own priors and extensive cancer in family history, I want a more definitive dx. I'm not OK with the" wait and see" on the second incident. I'm trying to get a referral for an onc or get my GP to order a PET scan. That's what "I think" would definitive!
Maybe hard to get done. Seems Dr's are quite cavalier about my cancer. Would they feel the same if it were them???
Please advise your recommendations on PET scan.
Your time to reply is sincerely appreciated!