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Lesions/moles without skin markings.
Hello. I just discovered a lesion/mole on my upper chest/shoulder area. It measures 4mm at the widest, and it is light brown in color. It's different from my other moles because it doesn't have skin markings like my other moles do. I don't know if it's a lesion or a mole. It is slightly raised out from the skin. It does…
Aggressive atypical fibroxanthoma
Hello, I’m new here and just wondering if anyone else had a weird skin cancer diagnosis. Long story short I had a long and invasive slow MOHS to remove the tumor (?) and while they felt confident they got it all, they said that it was a cancer that hadn’t been identified before so they couldn’t predict what would happen…
Mohs surgery shock and support
So glad to see this site. Support is so helpful for healing plus tips and advice. Yes I was in shock after seeing the stitches from Mohs on my nose and closure with a plastic surgeon. In my opinion it seems like it may be helpful if a Mohs Dr.’s have actual before and after pictures so that you can be prepared for any…
Melanoma Cancer
Hello, I am a Melanoma Cancer Survivor. I have been through 3 surgeries, radiation, Yervoy treatments and have fought the battle since 2001. I am looking to be a support to those going through the disease, or family members of the Cancer patient. Please share your thoughts or stories on here. Have a Blessed Day
New melanoma diagnosis
Hi all. Just signed up for this app trying to read up (it’s a lot) so thank you all and best to those in a worse scenarios. I was diagnosed yesterday 3/14/25, stage 1, “fast tracked” referred by Derm to surgical oncologist for consultation Monday. Probably for wide removal and SLNB. Prognosis more than likely going to be…
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…
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…
MOHS Surgery Shock
I am hoping to hear from anyone having had MOHS surgery and is willing to share your recovery and healing process, including products and/or procedures used. I had MOHS surgery two days ago to remove a cancerous spot in the area between my upper lip and my nose. The spot is about the size of a pencil eraser…but I ended up…
Basal Cell Nasal Reconstructive
I just got the word in 2 weeks i see my Dr to make a plane for my basal cell removal across my nose and then right into reconstructive surgery!!! Iv never been so happy and scared to death at the same time. Do you guys think the flap surgery is the way to go, or get the skin graft surgery. I am so nervous for the process,…
Ugly Duckling Moles
Hi, Does anyone know what approx. percentage of moles that are considered "ugly duckling moles" end up being diagnosed as dysplastic nevus or melanoma.
Mohs surgery for squamous cell in ear - extremely dry skin afterwards.
I’ve had several (4) squamous cell skin cancers removed over the past +/-20 years. The most recent was in my left ear so it required Mohs and subsequent small skin graft. Surgery went well, margins clear on the first pass. Stitches for donor site and bolster were removed in one week. Roughly 3 weeks of twice daily cleaning…
Mohs on nose horrific
I had a very small spot on the tip of my nose that kept bleeding, so I had it tested and it was squamous. (This is my third, the others were on my wrist and hand.) I just had mohs yesterday and I left in shock. What I thought would be a small removal turned into 12 stitches from the tip of my nose up to the bridge in a…
Bone Strengthening Agents Following Immunotherapy / Radiation?
Hi! Looking for cancer patients to please let me know if they have had any success trying a bone strengthening agent following treatment. I had Stage 4 and endured brain surgery, radiation to brain and lung, keytruda (no good - made the tumor enlarge and come closer to my heart); then a doublet 3 x with the standard opdivo…
I'm so scared and confused
I just found out at the end of October that I have Melanoma Skin Cancer. A few days ago I had surgery to have the spot removed, a week before surgery I was told that it was bigger and deeper than they first thought......how much bigger? I don't even know? But the also removed 3 lymph nodes on the same day as the surgery
Just Diagnosed with Melanoma - I have had it for 2-3 Years at least.
I showed my general practitioner during an office visit this large black area behind my left ear. He said, "don't worry about it." This was 2-3 years ago and I had pointed it out three other times with the same response. The result of a biopsy was that it was melanoma and that I needed to have a surgery very soon, but I…
New diagnosis of melanoma
I just got a diagnosis of melanoma and am up to my neck in tests and appointments with oncology surgeon and oncologist. I have had the mole removed and the lab report, which took 11 weeks, is very upsetting. It seems I have an aggressive cancer with a very poor survival rate of 8 to 13 months. I am still in denial at the…
Stage 4 melanoma
My boyfriend of the past three years has just been diagnosed with ecstatic melanoma. They haven't done the test to see if it has spread but by the depth of the tumor the pathologist is fairly certain. Up until this point he had sorta been in denial. i was hoping he would stay that way. Lately he is getting more and more…
Basil cell carcinoma what does one do for there nose?
I have used so many different types of sun block since my first Mohs surgery on the (corner of my eye and nose) they had to do the surgery 2 times that day, digging so deep, i walked around with a hole in the location, I was barely able to cover it up and only used Aquaphor to help with the healing.. I use sunblock and A…
Basal cell carcinoma on face
So I 3 weeks ago did biopsy and last Saturday I had emergency surgery to remove the cancer I had a Mhos done . It was nerve wrecking . What precautions do I need do for prevention
Basal cell carcinoma newly diagnosed
Hi I've recently been diagnosed with basal on my nose close to eye. My mohs surgeon asked for biopsy but I couldn't at the time "to scared" wanted to take half of it but i need time. Anyway he said it was fine as he was sure it was a Basal. He then went on to tell me after he does the mohs I will need flap from either my…
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…
Multiple primary melanomas
Hello! I write to hear others stories, because I don't know anyone who's had melanoma. In the last 2.5 years, I have had 3 melanomas (2 insitu and one 1a). I've also had one basal cell. In an effort not to devastate myself, I didn't goggle anything. But thought to seek the experience of others. Anyone else traveling a…
Multiple skin cancer removals at once
I was recently diagnosed with 3 basal cell skin cancers. I’m feeling really anxious about the surgery as previous Mohs surgeries have been really painful. I was hoping to get all 3 taken care of at the same time, but most places around me only do one at a time. I did find one location that would do 2 at a time . I’m just…
Daughter
My daughter was just 2 days in diagnosed with superficial spreading melanoma. Her initial biopsy came back as melanoma, non invasive with clear margins. 0.26mm. Need less to say we are at a loss as this was completely in expected.
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…
In 1 week, I’m having scalp surgery
There is a tumor, a rare type of skin cancer close to the crown of my head. I believe they’re removing about 3” of my scalp. Has anyone had similar surgery? I don’t know what to do … how to prepare … I’m afraid … of the unknown. I just know my head will be shaved. That’s it.
Absolutely TERRIFIED
HHi folks, I must say, it really hurts to have to join this forum. MMy situation looks bad because what I THOUGHT was an ingrown whisker is obviously cancer. My nurse yesterday knew as soon as she saw it. She said unfortunately, the waiting line to see the dermatology doctor is around 2 months. PProblem is, I assumed this…
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…
Spot that won’t heal
After showing a friend these spots on my knee and one below knee, she ask me to get it checked. I have appointment in a few weeks. Any thoughts from the photos? The raised spot on my knee came up months ago. I thought I’d bumped it and made a blood blister. But it got bigger and darker. Another spot started below but not…
Yervoy as a preventative? Killing her instead.
My sister was diagnosed for the second time in a few years with Melanoma. They again removed the melanoma from her leg, but her Oncologist suggested she complete 4 treatements every three weeks of Yervoy as a prevantitive. She completed two treatments and has been hospitalized every since. She has had 5 surgeries in 9…

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