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Hello Had a mole biopsy on 3rd and they told me results would take 5-6 weeks. Got a letter yesterday with an appointment with a dermatology clinical nurse specialist on 10th June. I am thinking that it was all clear they wouldn’t get me in for an appointment...
Hi guys thought I’d jump on here to see if I can get some help. I was diagnosed with dfsp it’s a rare kind of cancer that only effects 1 in 4million I got unlucky. I had my surgery on the 23rd of feb this yeah but I still haven’t heard and think. I...
hi I have recently been diagnosed with a basal cell cancer on the side of my nose.I also have a pre cancer growth on the bridge of my nose.For the pre cancer I have been prescribed a chemo type cream. I have been referred to the plastic surgeon for...
Hello community, I joined last night after finding a link to the site. I have a BBC on my nose and I'm booked in for my op on the 26th Oct. I met my plastic surgeon a few weeks ago and he explained that he'll have to cut around 10mm x 12mm...
Dermatologist has suggested the daily use of this oral (reinoid) drug which is used primarily to treat psoriasis. He feels it might help reduce the growth of skin cancer cells, has anyone else used Neotigasan (trade name) for this purpose? Research on...
Hi, I'm new to the forum and was hoping to get some advice. I've been reading a lot about the clinical studies with Vitamin B3 and how it might be able to reduce skin cancer recurrence rates. Wondering if anyone here has read something similar and if...
Hi in the past year I have had a BCC and 2 SCC growths removed from leg, nose and wrist. In the last few days I have found what looks like something similar in the groin region. Has anyone else had a SCC in that area. It is very concerning. thank...
Hi all I wouldn’t describe it as a spot as such, but I’ve noticed in the last 2wks after buying a new concealer and using it under the eye lids area that there’s a tiny mark on my nose where the make up clogs and it highlights this mark. You can see...
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...
