Nodular melanoma
Terrified- Possible Nodular Melanoma
... . I originally though it was another basal cell, but now Im reading that it could be a non pigmented nodular melanoma and Im starting to panic. Being the nodular variety, I know it spreads fast and it has been there for at least year I think. Now Im self ...
Possible skin cancer
... - Yesterday I went to a new dermatologist for acne treatment and also to do a mole check due to family history of skin cancer (aunt had melanoma at 19, another aunt and uncle with BCC). Well, the phys. asst. removed a mole on my back that had been ...
story about melanoma
... was swollen and black. Had it biopsied and sure enough, it was melanoma back again. However, this time there were no moles or outward ... when it came back, or where it came back, but, we do know that it was NOT on his skin. Metastatic melanoma is the most deadly, painful and untreatable of all cancers ...
dr told me i have melanoma before biopsy
... if it was in my family history and i found out my grandma has had other types of skin cancer but not melanoma. Also quite a few other members have died from breast cancer. (not sure if it could be related) My mole is about the size of an eraser and is mostly ...
For Common Sense Advocate
... Advocate: Hmmmmmm, surface-spreading Melanoma? Discharged over 2 years ago ... Spreading MM.... I will try to do that this weekend. One thing we do know about cancer ~ is once it hits ... the probability is vastly higher ... - the most common type of melanoma. Nodular Melanoma - this can grow quite quickly ...
What is on my cheek?
... a month ago, I woke up with a small, hard lump under the skin on my cheek. I thought it was just a deep pimple, ... acid. I have seen a GP and he said it was just a new mole that has formed. It is really scaring me that I have nodular melanoma or something like that. Am I being totally ridiculous?
Dad - Melanoma
... with a treatment plan meeting. Interestingly the oncologist told us the cancer was not in the liver at all but under it - in a lymph node. There are two lymph node cancers. The biopsy will tell us if it is secondary cancer from the melanomas of some other form of primary cancer (I ...
Worried about Nodular Melanoma....
So I have been keeping an eye on this small, black mole for over a year now and havent been concerned because it is very small, perfectly round and one color. Well, I just read the NM's do not follow the ABCD's and are often dark black. Well, this mole is small, perfectly round and dark black. All ...
Sorry to bother yall,just a question about "freezing" growths.
... and he biopsied the red thing on my chest,I told him I was convinced it was nodular melanoma,the aggressive kind that just comes on suddenly.He claims he did not think it was,but admitted he did not know what it was.He said possibly basal cell or a "keratosis" that ...
22 year old boyfriend diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer (how bad is this?!?!)
My 22 year old boyfriend was diagnosed with Melanoma skin cancer last year. He hates to talk about it. I was just wondering what I can do to help/make him feel better. Since he doesnt give me ... to his lymph nodes. *his uncle died at 23 from cancer in his lymph nodes I dont know how ...
Can repeatedly picking at a scab or scar cause skin cancer/melanoma?
... scar/mark seems to remain flat for the most part, does that mean that it likely isn't a melanoma or something? This is probably just a scar, right? Please help me to calm down, someone... So my question is, ... cause scars to grow into skin cancers like melanomas? I really need some peace of mind so ...
Melanoma Skin cancer
... do you kep going after you have been told you have melanoma skin cancer? I just found out a week ago. I noticed this spot on my face which actually has been there for two years. Well ... a year ago I went to my doctor and he told me it was not melanoma. While on vacation my Aunt noticed it ...
Curaderm BEC5 cream for Non-Melanoma skin cancers
... both invasive and non-invasive non-melanoma skin cancers (squamous and basal ... .' Follow-up research on patients who used BEC5 shows once their cancer went away, usually in 3 months or less, and it did not recur. Over 80,000 ... precision, it selects and eliminates only the cancer cells. Healthy cells ...
Has anyone had groin pain with skin cancer on the leg?
I have a long and varied history of skin cancers going back 15 years ago with my first melanoma. Over the last couple of months I have been having ongoing excisions/treatments for squamous cell in the head and neck area that required 2 separate surgeries after the biopsies ...
is it possible for a black spot to not be skin cancer?
... (goes from black to skin in a very short distance). is it skin cancer? i'm only 16, and i have had few sunburns, no really bad ones (only peeled once or twice, and ... . all the pictures google image search turned up for melanoma were either WAAAAY worse than this or really irregular (not round like this ...
Early skin cancer??
I've had many skin cancers over the years, mostly basal cells and a melanoma. The last couple of years they seemed to have stopped and I thought ... on top, close to the tip, is an area that looks like it could be an early skin cancer. I can see an irregular outline, almost the ...
General Skin Cancer Questions--Frustrated!
... removed from my shoulder. I watch and inspect my skin regularly, and every 6 mos or so I go to my primary care ... article on the web about the increased prevalance of melanomas which got me worried. I did some research online ... ). This raised a question in my mind given my skin cancer exams. Oftentimes ...
What kind of specialist is best to indentify skin cancers?
... results came back Mod/Severely abnormal (next stage is melanoma). We've since seen a dermatological surgeon, who used the MOHS procedure ... total in the room during each visit. I would like to find someone who specializes in skin cancers...someone who would take a little longer than 30 seconds total ...
squamous skin cancer
... 3 sites of squamous cell skin cancer appear within a month. the pathology showed ... other high risk factors - like both parents having melanoma, squamous, etc. the biggest one was in a big scar ... second opinion. do i see an onocologist? or a dermatologist? the nearest cancer center/teaching facility is ...
Alternative Medicine for Skin Cancer
... you heard about Curaderm or C-Herb for the treatment of skin cancer? I was reading that Curaderm was ... success. In the US, the FDA has not approved these for treatment (as far as I know). But it appears that for some non-melanoma cancers, that they can be effective. Has anyone had experience with ...
Is this skin cancer
... she has raced to the doctor with a break out on her skin. She sees the word cancer on her chart but is too afraid to ask ... a bit. Can anyone tell what she has? Or even guess. I have read and read about melanoma tonight but it doesn't really sound like that to me. Thank you in advance for your ...
Small black spot... skin cancer?
... /dkbzn.jpg It's definitely not a cut and it hasn't gone away after a week. I'm afraid it could be skin cancer. I am going to a dermatologist in three weeks for something ... really worried about this. Does this look like an early warning sign of skin cancer? P.S. I have habit of picking my toe ...
Small black spot... skin cancer?
... com/dkbzn.jpg It's definitely not a cut and it hasn't gone away after a week. I'm afraid it could be skin cancer. I am going to a dermatologist in three weeks for something ... I'm really worried about this. Does this look like an early warning sign of skin cancer? P.S. I have habit of picking my toe ...