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squamous cell carcinoma of the kidney
My family member has recently been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the kidney. His kidney was removed after a long standing history of kidney stones, and since, a large tumor grew in its place and has also been removed. He will be receiving chemotherapy. Does anyone know any other option for treatment ?
recovery from radiation/chemo
I have been done with radiation/chemo five weeks tomorrow. I still am on liquids and I have a sore mouth although not as bad as it was. I'm wondering how long people have taken before they can taste and eat. You are missing a lot when you can't go out to a restaurant with your spouse and family. I would think you would…
Stage IV melanoma of unknown primary
just diagnosed on 7/10. Metastasis was a subcutaneous tumor on back left calf. Pathology says clear margins, PET scan negative for other mets. but,the unknown primary tumor diagnosis means the Cancer came from elsewhere, as yet undiscovered. I am now considered NED , watchful waiting. treatment will be surgery in the case…
New here...Melanoma stage 3
I have found this board in hopes of learning all I can, and what others may have experienced themselves as well. I am a super busy active mom...and I have always been in great health....So this is all new to me....I had a freckle on my thigh area that while I was pregnant it began to spread..after having the baby it became…
clear margins
I have squamous cell cancer in my cheek that spread along my facial anerves and has made my left face paralysed. I can't smile or close my left eye. MRI shows the cancer but only where there is a lot in one place. I recently completed radiotherapy at a good cancer center. My Dr said that because there is not one compact…
melanoma treatment
I have stage II melanoma. I have a surgery scheduled to enlarge the margins and biopsy the lymph nodes. My surgeon can remove anything he finds cancerous. Should i be seeing a dermatologist? Or an oncologist?
squamous cell skin cancer with spreading to facial/cranial nerve
I just turned 62 years or age and was diagnosed with recurrence of squamous cell skin cancer with spreading to cranial/facial nerves. I had been having facial paralysis that was diagnosed as bells palsy for about 2 years. A few month back they took a biopsy of an area of enhancement on MRI and found it was a recurrrence of…
Psoriasis
Hello, I found this story about Psoriasis, and found it very unique. I was not aware one can get Psoriasis in the manner it was from this story: "In my late twenties I was diagnosed with Psoriasis. It is a skin condition that creates red dry plaques of thickened skin. At the time I was a single man, and it was very…
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