Hi just wondered if anyone knows what the wait time is from being told a skin lesion needs biopsy to actually recieving the appointment, it's been 2 weeks and I have heard nothing even though I have had a fast growing squamous cell carcinoma removed from...
Hi all - it has been 5 weeks since my diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma and 2.5 weeks since my biopsy to see “where margins are and how to treat “or at least I think that’s what the consultant said.Patience has never been a virtue of mine but the waiting...
Hi I have a basal cell cancer on side of nose which should have been removed last week by local anaesthetic. However I had a big panic attack in theatre and it couldn't be done. I'm now waiting to have it done under sedation. I'm really terrified...
Can a benign or wart on the scalp - “turn or progress “ to a basal cell carcinoma ?? My GP said it was benign - 2 yrs ago - but to go back should it change ? I have had a lot of stress recently including the very sad and sudden death of my younger brother...
Hi, I am due to start aldara (imiquimod) treatment on a BCC on my nose on Monday and wondered if anyone has any experience of using this? I have had it before over 20 years ago and remember feeling like I had the flu and awful back pains but not much...
Hi guys am new to this forum I was dignosed with vin and squamous cell carcinoma in my vulva awaiting my mri shud of been Tuesday but bloody meachine broke down so it’s now in the morning and then be a wait to see my consultant . I been so positive since...
So I had biopsy for a skin mark around 4 weeks ago not heard nothing then today received a letter for an outpatient app for end of May that's like 6 weeks away is this normal or does this mean its not urgent I thought had to be seen in 2 weeks if biopsy...
Hi, last month I had an itchy mole. I've now had it removed, it was a melanoma, and am waiting for a date for a further operation and lymph nodes removal . It's all very new, shocking and scary. Anybody out there who is further on than me? What has...
A skin lesion of a keratinised patch black in color was noticed on my mother's calf in January, didn't heal for 2 months, and I brought her to dermatology clinic. Biopsy done last Wednesday, and received a report of sSCC. Likely it is a in situ...
Hello, Firstly, thank you for any help offered yesterday I finally got results back on a finger issue I have had for the last 4 months, which confirmed after a biopsy I have Squamous Cell Carcinoma of my index finger some background. I suffer from...
