Melanoma Bottom of Foot

Posted by ebb606 @ebb606, 5 days ago

Just had surgery to remove melanoma from bottom of foot. Now Dr says I have melanoma in Situ. Interested in others with similar diagnosis.

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sillyblone | @sillyblone | 5 days ago

My spouse was diagnosed with melanoma in situ. He has only had one area on his back. He sees his physician every 3 months. We were lead to believe that it was a good outcome. I found something suspicious on his back. Surgery was done. OK at this time. Good vibes and 🫂 🤗

Susan, Volunteer Mentor | @grammato3 | 3 days ago

Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect, @ebb606; glad to hear your melanoma was detected and treated so promptly. When classified as in situ it's essentially the equivalent of Stage 0, meaning confined to the uppermost skin layer. "In situ" actually means "original place" in Latin - therefore, this classification can provide assurance the melanoma has not gone deeper into the skin and has remained superficial and associated with a very favorable prognosis with treatment, as has been provided.

As with history of any type of skin cancer diagnosis, spoken as one who has had many, it's important to remain vigilant with regularly scheduled skin checks and sun protection.

This is a guide to help check for suspicious moles: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/melanoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20374884

How is your recovery going?