Possible bcc of left breast

Hi Fox2412

Thank you for contacting us and welcome to the online community. I’m Gina, one of the cancer information nurse specialists on the support line.

I’m sorry to hear that you have had these lesions that have been present for 2 years and not healing. It sounds really frustrating that you have been told you should have had surgery 3 weeks after seeing the consultant but are still waiting.

The guidance is that, if it is a Basal Cell Cancer/BCC, it is a non-urgent referral as often thankfully it can take years for these types of cancer to develop in people. BCC rarely spreads to other parts of the body; therefore, it is almost never a danger to life. However, it/they might get larger, so it might be worth discussing this with your consultant, to see if they feel that it needs to be treated as non-urgent or not, as the wait for non-urgent can be up to a few months for surgery.

I think it’s understandable why you are concerned though, as initially the consultant told you three weeks, and as it is difficult for us to comment on individual cases, we would suggest that you get back in touch with your consultant’s secretary. They might be able to advise how long the waiting list would be, to give you an idea of when this surgery might be an option for you.

Here is also some further information about the removal of skin lesions by the British Society for Dermatological Surgery which you might find useful.

We also have our skin cancer forum which you might find helpful. This is where others in similar situations post about their experiences, and it is often a really good place of support.

You can also speak with the Macmillan Support Line team of experts. Phone free on 0808 808 0000 (7 days a week, 8am-8pm) or email us. 

Best wishes

Gina

Cancer Information Nurse Specialist

Ref: GMcR/LM