Hi, I am 56yo male, have been undergoing regular screening for pancreatic cancer for several years due to family deaths. All clear at last endoscopy but I had a lump form on leg quite a while ago (can't really remember if 6 or 9 months or more). It was only a tiny red spot for a long time but then I noticed it growing and one month ago I thought I should get it checked. Skin clinic confirmed it is cancer and I now have face to face booked in 10 days. Was quite calm on day 1 but gradually starting to worry more and more. In the last 4 weeks it has grown from about 8mm to 13mm. I dont know if that is standard? If it carries on at this rate, it will be over 20mm by the time I get surgery. Pretty certain from all i have read that it is SCC. Am I worrying unnecessarily? Someone please tell me to stop worrying and just wait until I know more. Which i know is the sensible thing to do but easier said than done. My mum died at 63 with pancreatic and her brother when he was 39. Seems a family gene
