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Skin Cancer

Bump on Butt Check
2016-10-07 have it for a few years recently got a littler darker not growing anyone has anyting to add about it . Thank you
Diagnosed with BCC under eye next to nose - 11/13/15
Hello Everyone, i stumbled upon my cancer (I guess you can say that). I am transitioning to a new job thus new insurance not as good as what I have now. I change to higher deductible in Jan 2016. My family has had basal cell pre cancer, my 3 brothers and dad. So I knew I was predisposed to it. I was too busy with…
Radiation Mask--Scared
Tomorrow I'm having a radiation mask made so I can begin 6 weeks of radiation treatment for desmoplastic melanoma in my cheek. Most of the cancer has been excised and I have a nice big skin graft but there's still some cancer in there - thus the radiation. Anybody have advice about the mask-making? Must say I'm pretty…
Squamous Cell Cancer on my finger by the nail...
...has anyone heard of that?? It seemed like a stubborn number of paper cuts on my dried skin but it never healed. Saw a dermotologist the other day and found out it is SCC - need to have a MOHS surgery soon. I am on the kidney board here as well ...glad I just got a new life insurance policy!
Need help with multiple basal cell carcinomas
Hello, A few years ago I had two BCC's removed using the MOHS procedure. But since April 2016 I have had more than 30 spots that my dermatologist has burned off and five that have been biopsied and came back positive for BCC. These five have been treated with the MOHS procedure. Friday I received the results of my sixth…
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…
Basal cell with perineural invasion.
45 year old male, healthy, no tobacco use ever, no drugs ever, and no alcohol ever...I work as a foreman on a concrete construction crew, so I am outdoors 8 to 10 hours a day. Had a small sore appear on my forehead about 14 months ago. Very small, about 1/8 inch. It would scab over, scab would fall off, and repeat. Went to…
Scared
I was just diagnosed with Melanoma 1 week ago. I have a consult in one week to discuss my options with the oncologist. My depth is 1.3mm and 2 cells were split. I am beside myself with worry. I read all the horror stories on the internet and I'm really scared. In 2 weeks i get the radiation shot and then lymph node surgery…
Just diagnosed with Melanoma
Three years ago when I was first diagnosed with anal cancer I reached out to the people on this site and the response was great they were very supportive and helped me get through the treatment. Now I have Melanoma and do not know what to expect so would appreciate any advice anyone would like to share with me. I have my…
Mole
ok so about three months ago I got what I thought was a wart on my leg. I bought some compound w and applied it. The only thing that did was kill the skin around the wart/mole thingy and made the skin turn black. I stopped using the compound w right away. The skin is healed now but it looks like someone took a chunk out of…
Groin Lymph Node Removal
I had entire lymph node removal 3 weeks ago from my right groin area, how long does it take to get back to normal? Anyone out there that I can ask questions to? Thanks. :)
My story - surprise
Four weeks ago my left leg and ankle swelled. I went to doc and she thought it might be a blood clot so they did an ultrasound. They noticed the lymph nodes were swollen so I went for a CT scan. That showed the same. Lymph nodes swollen and clustered in the groin on the left side. I met with the surgeon who thought it was…
Actinic Keratosis question
I joined this forum in 2012 when my Mom was diagnosed with colon cancer. I have somewhat of my own issue now. I am 35 years old, dark brown hair, dark gree eyes, and always able to tan well. I would get burned once usually in the spring and by the end of the summer be very dark. I grew up playing sports and was always…
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…
Radiation aftereffects
I began Radiation Oncology during the summer of 2008 and was instructed to cover up from the sun. On my exit interview that aspect was missed due to more major considerations such as if my taste, salivary glands or hair would return. Years later I avoided the sun but this week I began cryogenic treatment for Actinic…
Chemo side effects - Fatigue
Hi everyone, one of my good friends has been undergoing chemo. He is on his second round. I've noticed that he has had a significant drop in energy and is suffering from fatigue. I know this is normal and to be expected. I was hoping that some people who have gone through this before might share their own tips and…
Follow-up Tests - Is PET scan only sufficient?
For all you melanoma survivors out there, I have a question. What scans/tests do y'all receive for follow-up care, and how often do you receive them? Do you feel it is sufficient? I'm still in my first year of treatment. I had a cutaneous melanoma removed from my back shoulder region in 1992, then nothing more for 17…
Help with Microscopic Diagnosis for Melanoma
Hi all, New to this group. I just had surgery to remove a malignant melanoma. I have a microscopic diagnosis but some of it is just Greek to me. I will list the results below and perhaps someone can help me decipher: (Afraid when I went in, only had a nurse, that could only read what was on the diagnosis sheet, and not…
Request for feedback and advice
Hi everyone. I have never been on a cancer forum but I can only assume that many/most of you are dealing with or have dealt with things nobody should ever have to endure and I am so sorry for that. I wanted a place to post a few photos and just ask for honest feedback. I DID google, before anyone tells me to "JFGI". But…
New Mole after age 50?
My partner just discovered a new mole on her hip. It appears to me to be a Melanoma, it is dark brown, oblong, and the edges look a bit angry. I have read that new moles that appear on people over 50 years of age are always Melanoma. She did get a piece taken off for examination, I am confident this is going to be bad news…
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Scalp
Just found out from my dermatologist that I have SCC on my scalp. The doctor wants to do a C & D which the nurse said can be done in office. The lesion was less than .4 centimeters. I have questions: 1) Should I get a 2nd opinion on my biopsy? 2) What is a C & D? 3) Will a C & D remove all the cancer or do I need to pursue…
Nodular BCC /renal cell carcinoma cancer survivor/atypical breast tissue etc etc
Hello, in 2006 a radiologist "noted" on an MRI of my heart that the physician should suggest I follow up on a cyst seen on my kidney. my doc did and I learned that I had renal cell carcinoma. Some of you may know that renal cell cannot be biopsied and you go into surgery not really knowing the outcome. While my ct scan…
Perianal Invasive Squamosh Cell Carcinoma - Re-Excision or Chemo/Radiation Therapy
Hello Everyone, Today, I had my first appt with the Oncologist. My PET/CT scans came back clean. No cancer inside my body or lymph nodes. What a blessing!! The Oncologist is suggesting chemo/radiation, because, the SCC is still at the margins. My tumor size was only a 4 mm, very small. I asked the Oncologist about having…
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Perianal Margin
Hello Everyone, I am so happy I have found this forum. Last Thursday, I was diagnosed with SCC in the anal margin, moderately differentiated. No HPV was found. The tumor size is a 4 mm in thickness. The suture tagged deep margin is negative for tumor involvement. I do have tumor cells present at the radial margin. The…
Treat Merkel Cell Carcinoma Stage IIIA
We are in Toronto Canada.My husband (55 years old) found a small lump (around 7mm) on his right calf in 2015 July. He went to family doc first time and didn't get any attention, then went to see doc again second time and was referred to a dermatologist. The dermatologist said nothing to worry it is a cyst and referred him…
Immune System Insulins
In 2015 I went through chemo treatment but had to temporary stop my treatment due to my immune system becoming very low at would place me in a life threaten status if I had continue with my chemo. I knew that I would have to complete my chemo treatment at some point so now that 2016 has arrived, the cancer remains but has…
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…
New SC DX/Neural Invasion?
Hello all, I am new to the ACS site discussion board and posted (incorrectly) in a years old discussion a few days ago. I rec'd the results of a biopsy 3 days ago - squamous cell carcinoma on my left leg. They are scheduling me for Mohs surgery. I hope to hear Monday. I had Stage 3c Ovarian Cancer in 2002, recurrence…
Squamous cell carcinoma
How effecive Electro beam treatment for total recovery. Is it come back later in different forms ?
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?

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