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 showed a greater than 5 cm area I was lucky and the tumor was 3 cm with a "halo" around it. My kidney and surrounding tissue was removed and I have been clear for 9 years. A couple of years ago I found a lump in my breast. I had a mammogram and the lump I found was nothing but the mammogram showed three other suspicious areas, one in one breast and two in the other. After the ultrasound and biopsies I ended up having "atypical" cells excised and went on the "every three month mammogram plan." I have had some superficial skin cancers removed, actinic keratosis removed. I go for an annual skin check. I went to my last visit concerned about a particular spot....that was AK but the doctor biopsied another spot I didn't even see and it is Nodular BCC, on the side of my nose nearest my cheek. Again....i don't know how bad, how much. I am so fortunate that all of my cancers and pre cancers have been found but i guess, since I've been down this road a few time and you can't really cover your face, I am really scared. I have not scheduled the MOHs surgery. I need help understanding the pathology report. The sentence that really bothers me is " a variable mononuclear cell inflammatory infiltrate is present in the dermis surrounding the islands of atypical basaloid cells." What does that mean? Thanks to any one who can help.
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