Breast Cancer to Skin Cancer there is a connection

ladydi1
ladydi1 Member Posts: 120
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Hi:
Hi I have just been told I have a deep basal cell carcinoma on my face between my eyes. I am awaiting Mohs surgery to have it removed. I researched and found that breast cancer can make you suseptable to skin cancer, so ladies if you have not seen a dermatologist in awhile please add it to your things to do!
Hugs,
Ladydi1
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  • Dawne.Hope
    Dawne.Hope Member Posts: 823
    #2
    ugh!
    One thing leads to another, leads to another, leads to another.

    Sorry, Di! Thanks for the heads up!

    Hope things go well for you and that surgery takes care of it.

    {hugs}
    dh
  • ladydi1
    ladydi1 Member Posts: 120
    #3
    Dawne.Hope said:

    ugh!
    One thing leads to another, leads to another, leads to another.

    Sorry, Di! Thanks for the heads up!

    Hope things go well for you and that surgery takes care of it.

    {hugs}
    dh

    Thanks
    Thanks Dawne:
    Right now I am walking around looking like I was shot between the eyes just from the hole left from biopsy. Thank goodness my hair has grown back enough to have bangs. I'll post how the surgery goes afterward. I guess we will always have to be vigilant with self checks and having all body parts looked at!
    Ladydi1
  • Tux
    Tux Member Posts: 544
    #4
    Thanks for the info! I hope
    Thanks for the info! I hope your surgery goes well..Hugs & prayers sent your way...
  • Nufferz
    Nufferz Member Posts: 55
    #5
    Tux said:

    Thanks for the info! I hope
    Thanks for the info! I hope your surgery goes well..Hugs & prayers sent your way...

    Geez!
    If it ain't one thing, it's another with cancer, yes? I'm so sorry this happened to you and I hope your surgery turns out well too. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Nuff
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #6
    Nufferz said:

    Geez!
    If it ain't one thing, it's another with cancer, yes? I'm so sorry this happened to you and I hope your surgery turns out well too. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Nuff

    I agree .. If it's not 1 thing its another with bc
    just when we get it together and moving on with our lives ...

    Go figure ...

    Best of Luck DI ..


    VickiSam
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
    #7
    Nufferz said:

    Geez!
    If it ain't one thing, it's another with cancer, yes? I'm so sorry this happened to you and I hope your surgery turns out well too. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Nuff

    I agree .. If it's not 1 thing its another with bc
    just when we get it together and moving on with our lives ...

    Go figure ...

    Best of Luck DI ..


    VickiSam
  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    #8
    Thank you for sharing this
    Thank you for sharing this information, LadyD1. I was just reading an article on skin cancer today. My best wishes to you.
  • lolad
    lolad Member Posts: 670
    #9
    Moopy23 said:

    Thank you for sharing this
    Thank you for sharing this information, LadyD1. I was just reading an article on skin cancer today. My best wishes to you.

    sorry
    that you are going through this now. I wish the best for you.

    take care
    laura
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #10
    lolad said:

    sorry
    that you are going through this now. I wish the best for you.

    take care
    laura

    Bumping this. So sorry, Lady
    Bumping this. So sorry, Lady Di. xoxoxox Lynn
  • Akiss4me
    Akiss4me Member Posts: 2,188
    #11
    Hmmmm....
    I wonder if the connection goes the other way as well. I had basal cell carcinoma on the very tip of my nose (of all places!) that was removed about 10 years ago. Now I have BC. Very interesting findings. ♥Pammy
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
    #12
    Sorry to hear
    Sorry to hear about the basal cell on your nose. I think this, if caught early is really easy to cure. I also read an article just this week about a connection to skin cancer and breast cancer. I was one of those in the 70's that "broiled" myself in the summer sun, hoping to be the tannest one on the block! I spent hours in the sun! I guess one more thing to keep a lookout for - thanks for your info. It's good you caught it! I'll keep you in my prayers!
    take care
    -Jenny
  • meena1
    meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
    #13
    I guess it makes sense, it
    I guess it makes sense, it appears that breast cancer makes you suseptable to many types of cancer. I had a full body check up at the Fox Chase Cancer Center and there was nothing suspiscious. Thanks for the info
  • MAJW
    MAJW Member Posts: 2,510 Member
    #14
    Thanks......
    I just finished reading an article in a radiation journal..It stated that having radiation for ANY type of cancer does increase your risk of skin cancer in the future. It strongly suggests using sunscreen even on cloudy days....A good friend of mine is a bc survivor of 10 years and 5 years ago, was dx with skin cancer.....she DID not have radiation, she had a mastectomy and chemo......as someone said, "if it's not one thing, it's another!"
    Best wishes
  • ladydi1
    ladydi1 Member Posts: 120
    #15
    Akiss4me said:

    Hmmmm....
    I wonder if the connection goes the other way as well. I had basal cell carcinoma on the very tip of my nose (of all places!) that was removed about 10 years ago. Now I have BC. Very interesting findings. ♥Pammy

    Cancer Magnet
    Hi Pammy! I wonder too how much one cancer leads to another. I had cervical cancer in 1992, 2 types of breast cancer 2008 and now skin cancer in 2009....makes you wonder is there a connection or am I just a cancer magnet?
    Ladydi1
  • cheyennedawn
    cheyennedawn Member Posts: 70
    #16
    Ladydi1
    So sorry that you are having to go through this after all you have been through! Thanks for the info. Take care, and let us know how your surgery goes.

    Hugs,
    Cheyenne
  • Kelly Ann
    Kelly Ann Member Posts: 1
    #17
    I had melanoma and breast
    I had melanoma and breast cancer at the same time. I am sorry you are going through this. My best to you.
  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #18
    ladydi1 said:

    Thanks
    Thanks Dawne:
    Right now I am walking around looking like I was shot between the eyes just from the hole left from biopsy. Thank goodness my hair has grown back enough to have bangs. I'll post how the surgery goes afterward. I guess we will always have to be vigilant with self checks and having all body parts looked at!
    Ladydi1

    Good info and Good luck
    This is very interesting information Ladydi! Thank you for posting it. And, I wish you the best of luck with your surgery. Post and let us know how you do.

    Kristin ♥
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #19
    MAJW said:

    Thanks......
    I just finished reading an article in a radiation journal..It stated that having radiation for ANY type of cancer does increase your risk of skin cancer in the future. It strongly suggests using sunscreen even on cloudy days....A good friend of mine is a bc survivor of 10 years and 5 years ago, was dx with skin cancer.....she DID not have radiation, she had a mastectomy and chemo......as someone said, "if it's not one thing, it's another!"
    Best wishes

    Thank you for the info!
    Thank you for the info! And, good luck to you!

    ♥ Noel
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #20
    Kelly Ann said:

    I had melanoma and breast
    I had melanoma and breast cancer at the same time. I am sorry you are going through this. My best to you.

    Very sorry LadyDi that this
    Very sorry LadyDi that this has happened to you. Sending you lots of positive thoughts!

    Thank you for posting this information. I have never heard of this until now.

    HUGS
  • Kylez
    Kylez Member Posts: 3,761 Member
    #21
    survivorbc09 said:

    Very sorry LadyDi that this
    Very sorry LadyDi that this has happened to you. Sending you lots of positive thoughts!

    Thank you for posting this information. I have never heard of this until now.

    HUGS

    Someone on here was asking
    Someone on here was asking if there was a connection. Now it looks like there is.

    Thanks for posting this LadyDi and good luck to you!

    Kylez ♥

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