Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with Basel Cell on my Forehead. Lesson learnt in the sense of wearing adequate Sun Cream!! I am really nervous as I’ve never had any sort of ‘illness’ like this before. I am 27 years old and after being diagnosed...
Hello, My 5 year old daughter is being booked in for surgery in a couple of weeks to have a mass on her lower left eyelid removed and tested. has anyone else had a child go through this and if so what was the outcome? Any help, advice or information welcome...
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...
Hi! Hope everyone is doing well. I'm Emma, in my early 30s and was diagnosed with a form of skin cancer last week (squamous cell carcimona on my forehead). There's no history of any form of cancer in the family, so it's a bit of a suprise. It's well...
Hi my name is Kim and new to the group, I was diagnosed yesterday with basal cell carcinoma on my leg, which came out if the blue as previously been told it was nothing to worry about. I am a bit worried as it appeared in Feb and just diagnosed now. The...
Hi, I'm new to this forum and am hoping to share with others. I heard last week I have a Pleomorphic Dermal Sarcoma (removed 6 weeks ago), and I heard today I have a Squamous Cell Carcinoma, to be removed, both on my scalp. I'm hoping for more information...
Has anyone got experience of having fluid on the brain after radiotherapy or surgery? Mum was diagnosed with melanoma on her back and squamous carcinoma on her scalp in July. She had radical radiotherapy on her scalp and surgery to remove the melanoma...
Hello I am in for surgery this week after what seems forever. It's not, and I know there are others with bigger issues. I woke from a Covid haze in April and found a small pimple with a dark centre just in front of my ear. It doubled in size each...
My mum has finally been diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma after refusing for THREE YEARS to do anything about it. She has been told at her first consultant’s appointment today that she will need at least two operations to attempt to remove it all...
HI, I have just had 2 moles removed and a larger 'pinkish area' on my back biopsied. I have been told that the moles removed will be fine (removed and therefore gone!) but i will be starting chemo cream for my back. I've been given very little info...
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