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Skin Cancer
Archives for December 2016
Discussion List
Concerned
Hi. New here. About a week ago, i popped what i thought was a blackhead on my back. It did bleed. However; it went from that to a red and black crusty spot that doesnt go away. I have history of sun poisoning and i Have laid in many tanning beds which i havent done since last year. Heres another story with that. One day…
Subungal Cutaneous Melanoma
I've had 3 doctors tell me I have melanoma under my index finger but have not been able to find a doctor who will biopsy it. This has been growing for 2 years and my dermatologist kept blowing me off and saying it was 'nothing' or a 'fungus'. The last time I saw him, he sent me to a hand surgeon who gasped and called in…
26 Year Old Female diagnosed with Melanoma
I was just diagnosed with Stage 1 Melanoma in my right lower eyelid. I am extremely upset and have always taken care of my skin. It's very scary being diagnosed so young. From what my dermatologist has told me, this is genetic. I have a couple questions for anyone who has or has dealt with Melanoma. Support and…
Need a little help: Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin
I was recently diagnosed with: "Unspecified malignant neoplasm of skin of left eyelid, including canthus". I am not sure what that means. I have a brown spot on my lower eyelid at the eyelash line, that grew somewhat rapidly. My Ophthalmologist performed the biopsy and I have the entire spot scheduled to be removed on…