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The Patient Story
Chris’s Stage 4 Mucosal Melanoma Story |The Patient Story
Posted on August 21, 2023 To ThePatientStory.com and to YouTube
1.3K Likes | 140,493 Views as of November 2, 2025.
Chris W. is a 41-year-old stage 4 mucosal melanoma survivor who was diagnosed at age 36 in 2018. He had symptoms of a sweaty rectum and a small lump that he assumed was hemorrhoids. A lump grew in his groin that was initially treated with antibiotics before having surgery to remove it.
Chris was shocked to learn melanoma could occur somewhere other than the skin. He had a positive mindset and wanted to take control of his treatment. After getting a second opinion at MD Anderson, he learned he had a rare cancer, stage 4 mucosal melanoma.
He underwent multiple treatments over 18 months before entering a clinical trial for tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in 2020. The TILs eliminated his tumors, and he now has no evidence of disease. Chris advocates for clinical trials, cancer awareness and urges people to take action on any unusual health
Emily Whitehead Foundation
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Friends of Cancer Research (FOCR)
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MRA-Melanoma Research Alliance
February 27, 2023
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Attacking Solid Tumors: TIL Revolution and Next Generation Advanced Therapies
MRF-Melanoma Research Foundation
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CURE Today-Heal Magazine
February 26, 2024
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