I am having radiation done on my forehead for melanoma in sashu and wondered when the 6 weeks of radiation is finished I know the radiation will not irradicate the melanoma what happens if it reappears on my forehead since radiation cannot be done again on the forehead? Also I assume the redness will dissipate after a while. Thanks for responding, Morris.
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor, Recurrent melanoma has to be treated by surgery and radiation only. Proper margin clearance is required after each surgery. Along with treatment, the cause of recurrent melanomas has to be found out. Most probably the recurrent melanomas are associated with certain genetic syn Chat Doctor. Thus consult your treating doctor to investigate for genetic disorder associated with the recurrent melanomas. Thanks and take care