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Skin Cancer

Archives for August 2011

who should perform Mohs Surgery?
Hello, frequent flyer of head and neck discussion board.. mom just finished radiation from tonsil cancer. My father just recieved a biopsy positive for SCC. although the doctor did not answer too many questions .. they are recommend Mohs Surgery. to my understanding, its not a large procedure.. but i am hesitant to allow a…
new drug may be usefull
I am a thyroid cancer survivor but found this and figured it might be important to you on this site Aug. 17, 2011 -- The FDA today approved Zelboraf, a drug that can extend survival for the 50% of melanoma patients whose tumors carry the BRAF V600E mutation.…
Melanoma Stage Four treatment options
Hi My brother is 31 years old and is on his 3rd round with the beast also know as melanoma. He was redignosed over a year and a half ago and has since had IL2 treatments and Ipi treatments. Unfortunately the beast has spread to his neck now (C7) We are located in MN does anyone know anymore treatments or options that have…
Melanoma IIIc
I got melanoma from minority doc who used wrong laser on my arm. It went to lymph nodes. Surgeon thought I was someone else and did wrong surgery. Second doc removed a bunch of nodes and six had melanoma. Now all gone and I could watch and wait to die or do a drug. I elected MAGE. I will leave hospital treating me…
need support!!! possible upcoming cheek or forehead flap
I recently had major reconstruction for bcc on the alar(corner of my nose that included part of the rim/lobe) of my nose. My surgeon tryied to pull the skin and tissue over instead of doing a cheek or forehead flap.but it didnt come out looking good at all.My nostril is all raised up and severly notched. It also pulled my…
Wait for Mohs surgery?
I have been diagnosed with nodular basal cell carcinoma on my right nostril - I am 37 years old. It is about 1cm in size with some redness due to scarring from where I have picked at the sore before I was diagnosed a couple weeks ago. I guess the sore has been reappearing for about 4 years. It's been recommeded that I have…

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