Was told yesterday I have squamous cell carcinoma on my face and prescribed Efudix 5% cream. Feeling quite numb at the moment as did not expect this result. Doctor said that it is treatable but still worried about what to expect. Any advice would be much appreciated
Sorry to hear you are going through it. It's completely normal to feel numb, confused and worried. That's ceratinly what I felt. Like you, I was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma on my face (forehead) in early September. I had surgery to removed mine. It is worrying to begin with because, as you say, it isn't what you expect. I had no history of skin cancer in the family and am in my early 30's so, like you, it didn't really occur to me that was what it would be before hand.
I know this won't necessarily help with the worry, but this is a treatable form of cancer and relatively low risk. Also, from getting the diganosis to getting it treated, to a biopsy coming back all clear - for me, was about eight weeks. So whilst this is a worrying time (and I was worried too whilst it was happening), all I can say is, the situation resolves itself realtively quickly.
