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Hi, I am new to this forum. Recently been diagnosed with skin cancer (bcc). I had this before and had surgery to remove 9 years ago. It is in the same place as last time (my nose) Sugery is not recommend this time. I am to have a 10 day course of radiotherapy...
My husband just recently been told by GP that he probably has BCC on his nose , we are awaiting a hospital appointment (no date yet) but we are due to go on holiday in September and in October to 'sunny' destinations. I think we should cancel both our...
Hi I'm new to this forum and am writing in desperation as I'm really starting to run out of patience. After having a facial biopsy at hospital in September, I had to wait till mid November for my results where I was told I had BCC. I was told that I...
Hello I am wondering about getting Mohs treatment for my BCC privately, rather than waiting for 5 months for the NHS treatment. Can anyone tell me roughly how much it would cost? I have emailed a local clinic but they haven't got back to me...
Hi in the midst of an unrelated health nightmare ( not cancer) I had a lesion removed from my ear. No one ws concerned and I just forgot about it. Today I had a letter saying it as an inta epidermal carcinoma in situ - the letter then said it was...
Hi folks, My profile talks mainly about my other cancer but I'm currently also dealing with BCCs on my chest. I saw a dermatologist in July and he tried cryotherapy on two lesions centre chest. He also prescribed Efudix to apply nightly for a month...
Thoughts please. Sorry might get long winded. I am UK. 10 weeks ago had 2 BCC's and another area biopsy taken. Plus given Solaraze to put on 2 suspected actinic keratosis patches on my nose and ear. All good not a problem with that but when wounds healed...
Hi everyone, I hope it's ok for me to post here? My mum, 83, who I look after has had various SCCs removed over the last 4 months, arm, stomach, leg. Biopsies were taken from her upper lip as there is a suspicious area there too. Biopsies came back grade...
I had few surgeries recently to remove two lesions and other suspect moles on my back. The results from 4 of the removals were BCC and one was SCC stage 1. At same time they removed a sample of a growth on my nose which I understand is BCC. I have been...
Hello everyone. A year ago, I began to struggle with actinic keratosis. The skin lesions were not very pronounced, but, both on my arms and chest and a little on my face. My dermatologist prescribed me 3% diclofenac. I used it for a very long time. There...
