Good Evening, My partner had an excision in January which was found to be Adenosquamous and is having radiotherapy for above which is on his forehead, to be honest it has not gone well from the start. Having to travel 1 hour each way for a 10 minute...
Hi, i am new to this forum, I just wondered if anyone has been diagnosed with MAC here? I had a check up with a skin clinic in September (didn't go to see GP as waiting lists seem so long) for a full body check. I had a few lesions that I wanted to...
Hi I have just had a biopsy for a mole that was on the bottom of my foot, the results showing a 1b melanoma. I now have to have a nuclear X-ray to determine whether the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes as well as a wide excision, I think that’s the...
Hi can anyone tell me if they have experienced this. The carcinoma came on very quick over 6 weeks which started off like a boil. I have had photo and a biopsy appointment next week. My lymph nodes are swollen and no infection. petrer
Was diagnosed with a BCC lesion on neck by my GP, way back in Aug 23. Photos taken and sent to the Dermatologist Dept in Cardiff S Wales. Then received a letter from my GP a few weeks later, advicing me that I would be seen in clinic in a few weeks...
Hi all. I feel a bit of a fraud even being on this website, when so many people are seriously ill. I had a BCC removed from my nose last year by punch biopsy. Unfortunately the doctor didn't take enough margin and it needs to be done again. I've been...
Hello, I have recently been informed that I have a small BCC on my chest which needs to be excised. In the space of a month it has changed from being raised, pink and waxy to hardly visible. I’ve read that they never really disappear but I don’t want...
Hi all my name is Gordon and I have just had a diagnosis of SCC for the thitd time - my first was in my left glotis then on my shoulder but this one is in my armpit and constanly bleeding. I am waiting for a head to toe CT scan (urgent takes 2 weeks ...
Hi everyone, I feel in complete shock to be writing this but today I received a diagnosis of SCC. I had the surgery 2.5 weeks ago and had convinced myself all would be fine. I’m 36 and have two beautiful young children. So many thoughts are going...
I had a recurring 'sore' on the side of my nose from April 2023.As it still hadn't 'cleaed up by November I made a GP appointment with an immediate referral to the Dermotology dept at my local hospital and received an appt within 2 weeks when a BCC was...
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