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squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip
Hi Everyone, I've just been diagnosed with early stage squamous cell carcinoma of my right lower lip as of May 3, 2010. They are recommending Moh's surgery. The Moh's surgeon will need to take about 1/2 of my lip, maybe more depending on what they see under the microscope. He described a vertical incision to remove just…
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Ultraviolet Radiation levels where you live
As we all know (or should know) Ultraviolet Radiation (UV) from the sun can damage the skin and lead to skin cancer. Now there is a useful (Free) resource that gives you a five day forecast of UV levels wherever you are in the world. You can find it on the 'Links' page at: http://www.basalcellcarcinoma.info It could just…
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Worry about daughters
My family has history with Kidney, Breast, Lung and Head/Neck Cancers (my mom and grandparents) my Ex's mother passed last year from Metastatic Melanoma Stage IV (DX because of pain in bones at shoulder area) kept giving her pain meds and pain meds and a second opinion gave Cancer DX. It was in her bones, lungs, one other…
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Skin and Vulvar Cancers
Skin cancers and Vulvar cancer
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New... Please help
I posted on here and on rare and unusual cancers board but I still havent had any replys, can someone PLEASE help me! I understand I may be the only one on here with vulvar cancer/melanoma but if you could help with the vulvar cancer part or the melanoma I sure would appreciate it. I went through this once 4 years ago and…
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Stage 3 Melanomia from a 21 year old college student
Hi everyone.. I just wanted to let you know that if you are looking for anyone to talk to I am around to give any advice or talk about football or swimming or anything. My name is Danielle and I am from Philadelphia. I am going to college at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa. I am Physical and Health Education…
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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…
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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…
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Metastatic Melanoma to the liver - Sept 2011
My father was just diagnosed with metatstatic melanoma to the liver. Everything I read is very grim... and I need some hope. He was biopsied yesterday to see if he has the gene mutation for BRAF and the new Zelboraf drug. We will find out next week. He is symptomatic (chronic cough, some weight loss, and pain in his…
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New to site
Hello everyone, I am amazed that I found this discussion board, I never knew it was here. I have been battling skin cancer for years. I can spot a basil cell on my body a mile away. I also have been diagnosed with stage one melanoma. I have so many scars that I have lost count. I will be going back again soon to my doctor…
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Squamous Cell
Hi, I'm new here. I had a squamous cell turmor removed from my calf over 10 weeks ago. The borders were clear, so I'm supposedly set to go. Unfortunately, the incision site will not heal. Has anyone else had this problem? I've been going back to the surgeon every 2 weeks. He doesn't seem concerned. He might not be, but I…
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PARP Inhibitors for Melanoma?
Patients with melanoma are now candidates for the antibody Yervoy (ipilimumab) and/or the B-Raf inhibitor PLX4720. The latter requires identification of a V600E b-RAF mutation. It would seem appropriate for patients to be given insights on those options. The problem in cell function analysis, is that Ipilimumab effects are…
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Melanoma Stage I After Treatment
At the age of 24, I was diagnosed with Stage I melanoma on my back. It came as quite a shock! They did a wide excision and removed 1" around the melanoma which all came back clean. Last year, 5 years after my initial diagnosis, I was diagnosed with another Stage I melanoma on my upper arm. They did a wide excision on that…
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melanoma
MY HUSBAND HAS JUST HAD A MELANOMA (STAGE 2-C) REMOVED FROM HIS CHEST AREA AND THERE WAS NO SENTINEL LYMPH NODE INVOLVEMENT. THEY WERE ABLE TO REMOVE ALL OF THE TUMOR BUT ARE OFFERING HIM INTERFERON AS A PREVENTITIVE BUT THE SIDE EFFECTS ARE HORRIFIC. IS THERE ANY SURVIVORS OUT THERE OF MELANOMA AT THIS STAGE. I FEEL LIKE…
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Dxed with melanoma
Hi All, I went to the doctor to get a script and came back with a melanoma diagnosis after excision and admittance to the melanoma unit. Quite took me by surprise, I do not know what stage yet or anything but am about to be very unwillingly launched onto yet another round with cancer. I lost my wife to a GBM just in June.…
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please comment. I need insight.
I was diagnosed with stage II melanoma while I was 7 months pregnant with my son in January of last year. I had a wide excision of the area on my right cheek about the size of a half dollar and a biopsy of the sentinal lymph nodes. My results came in clean, the cancer hadnt spread to the lymph nodes and I was given…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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The ABCD(E) of melanoma
Hello, I'd like to hear from you what you think about The ABCD/E method. Is it good for self-detection and/or prevention? What your doctors say about it? Best wishes, R.
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Please help
My mother had vaginal melanoma four years ago. She had a surgery and took Interferon for a year. She did a pet ct scan a week ago and it showed a mesenteric nodule measures 1.2 cm in the left side of the abdomen. What are the treatment options for her. Please help. Thank you.
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Ugh...again?
I can't believe I am going through this again! In Aug, 2007 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I was 37 with no family history. 4 surgeries, 6 rounds of chemo later, I had a 92% 5 year survival rate. I came out of it in a better place. I was at a regular checkup with my oncologist last week and asked her to look at a…
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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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News about vaccine for bcc and scc
I'm from Australia which has a high skin cancer rate. I've had 3 bcc's on my face since 2004, and something on my back I am now getting checked. Today's Sunday papers had a story about Professor Ian Frazer stating he is about one year off developing a vaccine to prevent bcc and scc. Not melanoma sorry. Prof Frazer invented…
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cancer predicter
Does anyone know of any studies done to find out if those that have been diagnosed with skin cancer are at greater risk for any cancer later on in life? I am not talking about metastasis...I am talking about as we age are immune system weakens and could skin cancer be a sign of the body's lessened ability to kill cancer…
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Melanoma - A little support
I am new here, and see that a lot of people get great support. Long story short about my melanoma experience. I had a mole removed on my left scalp when I was 21 yrs old that was positive for melanoma, then followed by a large excision (clear margins). They also removed a few lymph nodes in my neck on the left side for…
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Stage3a Desperate for advice
Stage3a---- Anyone know what the best treatment is for it? Doctor suggesting interferon for my 21 year old daughter. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Has already had 2 surgeries. Cancer was in the first sentinel node only.
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Squamous cell carcinoma question
Hi all, I'm 47 years old with blond hair, fair skin, and lots of moles (both large and small) all over my body. Three weeks ago a scaly spot on my neck was diagnosed as squamous cell carinoma. Since then I have had the spot excised and the lab report said that the margins around the cancer were clear. According to the…
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atypical Spitz mole melanoma
My daughter has recently been diagnosed with melanoma. Her mole was on the back of her thigh. It was removed. 1.45mm thickness. The sentinel nodes were removed in her leg and groin (2). One positive node was found in her groin area. The cancer cluster was .05mm. More lymph nodes were removed, total of 7. All were benign.…
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Basal Cell Carcinoma on the eye lid
I am new to this site. Recently I was diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma (bcc) on my left eye lid which has grown back after 13 years from the when it was first discovered and removed. Then I had MOHS surgery in on April 27 2011 and reconstruction surgery the falling day. Six weeks later I had stage two of my…