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Squamos Cell Carcinoma
Has anyone ever experienced squamos cell carcinoma? If so, where was it located. My boyfriend has just been diagonsed. Age 48.
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Lymphadenopathy
Lymphadenopathy
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MOHS on ear?
I have a persistent SCC on my ear that was treated by the low dose radiation method last summer, but it has returned. My next option is to cut it out (MOHS). This is my concern. I don't have much "meat" on my ears and this lesion is on one of those areas. It seems to me that the distance between the skin and the cartilage…
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Mastastic Melanoma stage IIC
HI, i was diagnosed on the 6th of June 2023. Had the "mole" removed, then they extended the margins for which they had cut it out. Now I have a 7 inch scar across my left shoulder blade. I've done all the tests, I think, PET scan came back with something in a lymph node. Have had the sentinel lymph node biopsy done the…
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Metastatic squamous cell skin cancer after Moh's Surgery
Hello, I am a 64 year old otherwise healthy retired RN. I was recently diagnosed with metastatic cutaneous (skin) squamous cell cancer. History: I had had Mohs surgery to remove a lesion on my left arm in 2019. Just this past November, I had an MRI for a sore arm/shoulder (unrelated) and they noticed an enlarged lymph node…
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LAG3-PD-1 Combo melanoma treatment
Any lovely souls out there have experience with this comb checkpoint inhibitors for immunotherapy ? Recently diagnose with melanoma stage IIIb. Had a incision on my arm where a 3.1mm tumor was taken out. Also lymph removale of 2 nodes, 1 showed no traces, other had .12mm cancer cell/growth in it. Lots of decisions to make…
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MAC is not a computer!
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma -- Is there anyone else out there who's been affected by this? Would love to chat!! My husband had major surgery to remove this from his face in 8/16. Followed by radiation, ultrasound mist, & now hyperbaric oxygen (due to exposed skull base bone not healing over yet.) Should we be concerned…
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Recurrent Squamous Cell Skin Cancer
Hi all, Happy to have found this forum. I had my first squamous cell lesion removed (with margins) in May 2015. I discovered it after some of the ink didn't take in a tattoo I got over a sore that had been there for over 2 years. Funny enough, the ink didn't take in part of the letter P of Pain. My tattoo was: HOPE - Hang…
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Should I listen to the doctor or my fear
I saw all the oncologists today.. He said to relax Surgeries in 3 weeks.. But it is nodular melanoma.. At least 1 mm.. He would take me on the 10th but I'm gonna wait till the 24th because I need a cardiologist To sign off on surgery.. But. If I can get a cardiologist They'll take me on the temp.. Going from local to…
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dfsp -- should I be talking to onco?
Hello. I'm 21 (F) and I was diagnosed with DFSP in August 2023. I had a growth just under my left breast for about 2.5 years. It was not until it drastically grew in size that I was referred to general surgery. In gen surgery, they tried to biopsy me thinking it was a cyst, only to find out it was a tumor. I then had the…
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Just diagnosed with melanoma
Hi - New to this site and board. Just had wide excision surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy on my forearm. Now I wait 10 days for the results. My surgeon said it's either stage 1B or 3. This is all new to me, I'm looking forward to communicating with others in the same boat.
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anal cancer
I have just completed anal cancer treatment. Chemo/radiation. I was diagnosed at Stage II, NO, MO. Fortunatley, I have a great medical team that answers all my ?s. I would like to hear from anal cancer survivors. I will not know if the treatment worked for several months.
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Newly diagnosed Melanoma
This is new and scary. 1.95mm malignant melanoma on left temple with microsatellites. scheduled to start Keytruda Immunotherapy this week and, at some point, have a Lymph di section. I have heard about FDA trying to Fast Track a new vaccine for melanoma that shows good results but not sure how far along. I am very thankful…
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MITF gene mutation and Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma and Renal Cancer Questions
Hello my fellow survivors! I am officially as of today... 6 years remission from clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma! Of course, stage 1, 3CM tumor on lower right kidney diagnosed November 2017 thinking I had a gallstone. I had an open partial nephrectomy because my mass was close to the renal vein. I just did genetic testing…
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Newly diagnosed melanoma on temple
I just had a mole biopsy from my left temple. Biopsy shows a 1b melanoma (.95mm not ulcerated). My oncology consult is two weeks away. Needless to say I’m freaking out. Trying to be positive but I’ve convinced myself I won’t make it a year. I should never use google probably…. My biggest fear is leaving my wife and kids…
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Persistent SCC on my ear
I've had BCC and SCC appearing on my face, head and neck for over 10 years. Depending upon the frequency of its recurrence I visit my dermatologist every three months or every six months. Treatment regimen has included cutting, burning, freezing the sites or applying the 5fu ointment. Three years ago a BCC became invasive…
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new diagnosis BCC
I just received diagnosis via phone yesterday. In denial. I went to derm to remove a wart and he? How long I had that blemish on the side of my nose near my eye. It has been there approx 2 years. It is smaller than a pencil eraser and is light almost white looks like a mosquito bite. I have been covering it with makeup not…
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Melanoma
Hello Im new here. Was diagnosed with Stage 2B melanoma May 2023. I had a cyst on my scalp that was melanoma. Did surgery and removed alot of tissue from my scalp (22 staples and 4 stitches). My pet scan showed no other cancer. I started immunotherapy (Keytrunda?) in August 2023. I was doing great and then had a ct scan…
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Punch biopsy for suspected melanoma for spouse
I am a retired RN, and despite working in medical field for 51 years, I simply cant get a decent appt for spouse. Frankly to me it looks like melanoma but of course may not be. But it does have the characteristics ( the most notable being new growth of dark area with irregular borders, unable to measure diameter due to…
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Metastatic Melanoma
Diagnosed with metastatic melanoma June ‘22, surgery in August… removed 5” from scalp, rt parotid gland, and 50 lymph nodes from neck (14” incision). The surgery went well. I have been on immunotherapy for 12 months which has eliminated 10 more tumors (as of September ‘23). But, in January of ‘23 when multiple tumors were…
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Eccrine Carcinoma
Just diagnosed two days ago with (cutaneous eccrine carcinoma). Not a ton of information online about this outside of stuff that scares the hell out of you. Most of the feeds are pretty old which leaves me wondering if folks got better and went on with their lives or .....not so much? I'm really anxious and scared still…
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Symptoms of Skin Cancer
Can any one tell me clearly the symptoms of skin cancer? My girl friend have pimples having brick reddish circles around it. Skin Cancer Prostate Cancer Breast Cancer Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Colorectal Cancer Bladder cancer Leukemia Kidney Cancer Thyroid Cancer Endometrial Cancer Pancreatic Cancer Osteosarcoma
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Squamous skin cancer diagnosis
Hello all: I'm new here, and my thanks in advance for any guidance from one or more of you seasoned survivors. I was diagnosed this past Friday with squamous skin cancer, with two legions approx. 3cm apart. One showed up about 4-5 weeks ago and the other 2-3 weeks ago. Neither is bigger than 1cm. I haven't yet received the…
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porocarcinoma survivor story... please
I was first diagnosed with Squamous cell, but when the labs came back it was worse, porocarcinoma which is apparently much nastier and easily spreads, I think. Did a CT which came back normal. (yeah!!) I have a great doctor with a postitive attitude, but they all talk about the best case scenario. I have a small wonderful…
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Treating squamous cell carcinoma on face
Has anyone used fluoruracil cream for squamous cell carcinoma on the face( forehead)? How was your experience as far as pain, side effects and was there anything you used, did to help with side effects....creams, ice pack,etc. ?
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Squamous cell carcinoma
My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma. It was a rare occurrence since it started in his finger from an infection in which they removed the top part of his finger. Apparently they did not remove all of the squamous cell and it traveled up his arm to his lymph node under his armpit. Then it traveled…
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New to this group.
Hi. I first got melanoma in 2016. Surgically removed from my lower leg and 3 more surgeries for new spots that popped up. Been on immunotherapy for 12 months. Combo now of OPDIVO and Yervoy. Side effects are not too bad. Had big problems with pills prescribed before. My last surgery was in October 2021. I ask myself if I…
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Skin cancer
Hello I am new to this page . I have a squamous cancer on scalp . My primary diagnosised as fungal. A head neck doctor wants to do a wide excision...remove it to bone. Scrape bone ..pack with collegen. Sew a gause on it . Leave on for a week then let it granulate in and heal. Ivwill be under general anthesia. I am freaking…
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Nerve damage Side affects from Radiation Therapy of the Face
One year ago I had radiation therapy as a preventative precationary treatment: after excision of a maglignat melanoma tumor from beneath the skin on the right side of my face. The cancer I had is know as "desmoplastic neurotropic melanoma". The radiation thereapy went well and I wore a mask over the untreated area during…
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Polypoid nodular melanoma
New to forum was diagnosed with polypoid nodular melanoma with adjacent in situ melanoma 3 years ago. just wondering if anyone else on the network has been diagnosed with this variant of nidualat melanoma. thanks A