Sentinel lymph node biopsy

How long should you wait to get the wide local incision post melanoma diagnosis, stage 2a? 

Would it have more chance of spreading to lymph nodes if you delayed that by a few weeks or would this take months to spread? 

Any advice would help? 

 

  • Hi and thank you for your further questions

    There are recommended waiting times for patients between being diagnosed with cancer and starting treatment that you can read about here. Unfortunately during the pandemic some people have had to wait longer than expected due to backlogs and staff shortages.

    Cancers grow a different rates however patients needing to wait a few weeks longer than expected for treatment is unlikely to change the outcome or effectiveness of the treatment.

    Best wishes

    Naomi