Cancer Patient Story: How I Discovered I had Melanoma | (1 of 5) | The Patient Story скачать в хорошем качестве

Cancer Patient Story: How I Discovered I had Melanoma | (1 of 5) | The Patient Story

Rich B. has been an avid runner his whole life. When suspicious dark spots appeared on his body, he decided to get them checked out. In this conversation, Rich shares what it was about the dark spots that led him to seek medical attention, how the doctor was able to give him the melanoma diagnosis, and shares more about tests and procedures like the shave biopsy. Rich also addresses the importance of expectation-setting for patients, and how the doctor broke the news of the melanoma. Thank you, Rich, for sharing your story. In this Series: Our 5-part series with Rich covers his entire Melanoma cancer experience: 1) My Melanoma First Symptoms & Tests → This Video 2) The Surgery & Melanoma Staging →    • Melanoma Stages: Before and After Surgery,...   3) Treatment Decisions & Importance of Self-Advocacy →    • Cancer Patient Story: Making Treatment Dec...   4) Deciding Whether to Join a Clinical Trial →    • Clinical Trials in Cancer: Patient Shares ...   5) Melanoma Treatment: Immunotherapy →    • Melanoma Patient Story: Immunotherapy Trea...   Full story & transcript → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cance... The interview has only been edited for clarity. Join Our Community: Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/ Facebook: @ThePatientStory Instagram: @ThePatientStory Twitter: @patient_story ____________________________ Contents of the Video: 00:00 - Rich Bessel Intro 00:42 -Tell us about yourself 02:04 - What were the first signs of melanoma? 03:43 - How did you decide which dermatologist to do to? 04:15 - How fast was the growth of the suspicious mole? 04:44 - Did cancer ever cross your mind? 05:27 - Describe the shave biopsy and fist steps to diagnosis 06:43 - How long did it take to get the shave biopsy results 07:19 - Questions you wish you had asked 13:16 - Best way for a doctor to break the news of cancer to a patient 14:32 - Describe the 2 biopsies required to give the full diagnosis with staging 16:53 - Did you consider a second opinion? 17:55 - Waiting for details about your cancer stage 19:17 - Different stages of melanoma 20:52 - Take the numbers online with a grain of salt ____________________________ #thepatientstory #melanoma #skincancer #patientstories #cancerstories #cancerpatient #cancersurvivor