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My husband has had CLL for just over 2 years and is still on watch and wait. Last Nov he was diagnosed with SCC on his scalp. It was removed, returned and larger removal done. Deromotolgy kept saying very low risk and easy to remove etc. Within weeks...
I had a large scalp BCC removed last week. I was left with a 5.5 cm wound 3 layers down and this was partially closed with a skin flap leaving a smaller 2.5 X 1 cm open wound. I am feeling very low and tearful today and worrying about infection and healing...
How long will i need to book off work after bcc removal on cheek. I have a very phisical and stressfull job.
I’ve had several bcc excised, I have AK and Bowen’s. I was prescribed Fluoroucil 2 years ago as on going treatment for AK. I have always had a severe reaction from using the cream, fatigue, malaise, nausea, diarrhoea, severe insomnia, lack of appetite...
Hi. I have had a mole, not doing anything at all. Recently I have experience itchy and scabs and it's grown. I went to the doctors today. I have been referred as a emergency. For Skin Cancer. I'm not sure what to do. It's very scary
Hello everyone, as you will see from my champ badge I am certainly not new to cancer, having womb cancer previously. Now I face an unknown, I have had a suspicious lesion on my scalp that has been there pervious but keeps coming back. I ve had this latest...
Hi - I have been using Efudix for 19 days for AKs on face. Although AKs aren't technically skin cancer (yet) I joined this forum to see how others have coped with this cream as I'm guessing the journey is pretty similar. I applied it to my forehead...
Hi - I am new to the forums and am seeking help on understanding treatment for poorly differentiated squamous cell caner. My husband was diagnosed with SCC in July this year. The tumour was on his scalp. He had an operation in August to remove the...
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...
hi again My BCC is 2.5cm large on my scalp and has a permanent scab. The lymph nodes in my right arm pit are painful - it's the same feeling as when I am fighting an infection, and I have been assuming it relates to the scab and fighting infection there...
