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NinaHU commented a story 5 hours, 35 minutes ago
Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts, @Molly! I am sorry your family has been so touched by cancers. Unfortunately, this seems to be rather common to hear nowadays. Skin cancer is often the forgotten one, as in some cases it can be less life threatening than others. But that’s not always true, and I’m glad yours was detected early enough…
Matey123 posted an update 20 hours, 12 minutes ago
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ScottM wrote a new article 1 day ago
strongsteph shared a new story 2 days, 3 hours ago
My first melanoma was fall of 2000. I had a small little dark spot on left forearm. It looked weird. I am a freckly and fair skinned person so having spots is not unusual. This one looked suspicious.
Testing […]
Nina M wrote a new article 2 days, 4 hours ago
April Pulliam answered a question 3 days, 17 hours ago
Finding a specialist in any field can sometimes be a challenge depending on the area you live in and the distance you have to travel to reach his/her office. When dealing with skin cancer, I think the best way to start the search is to ask your dermatologist or primary care physician to suggest a trusted oncologist. My first experience with an…
April Pulliam commented on the post, My Current Challenge, Part 1 3 days, 17 hours ago
Scott, I hate to hear you are dealing with this. Sending you lots of positive thoughts! April, Skincancer.net, Moderator
April Pulliam answered a question 3 days, 17 hours ago
That’s a great question. I am sorry you have had to deal with basal cell. Surgeries are never easy whether you have an excision or Mohs. I am not sure there is a typical length. I have had Mohs three times for basal cell carcinoma and my incisions varied in length with the longest being about two inches. The other two were about an inch to an inch…
NinaHU posted a new activity comment 5 days ago
Hi @Molly, may I ask when you might hear back? We’ve had a lot of members and advocates talk about the difficulty of waiting for results to come back. It’s so easy to think of the worst case scenarios. These two articles have some tips and ideas about coping with the wait: https://skincancer.net/life-with-skin-cancer/coping-during-waiting-game/…
NinaHU posted a new activity comment 5 days ago
Dear @Dragonfly46, it sounds like you did your due diligence in having a mammogram when this popped up. Skin cancer isn’t what you would think of when it seems to be under the skin that way. I do hope you’ll get answers soon, so that you don’t have to wonder and imagine the scenarios. You’re actually not alone in this experience, as one of the…
Alice shared a new story 5 days, 1 hour ago
My PCP identified a mole on my breast as suspicious at my annual physical in 2017. She gave me the option of her removing it or seeing a plastic surgeon. I said I would schedule an appointment and then didn’t do i […]
ScottM wrote a new article 5 days, 4 hours ago
joyleemauney asked a question 5 days, 6 hours ago
What is typical incision length for basal cell?
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Amy posted an update 6 days, 8 hours ago
Hello everyone, my name is Amy and I was diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma on 6/15/2018. Anyone here with Merkel cell? I haven’t found anyone else with it–it’s a lonely place to be. I am happy to have found this site and look forward to being here with all of you. Best of luck to all in their skin cancer journey whichever type you have.
Molly posted an update 1 week ago
Waiting for results
Dragonfly46 posted an update 1 week ago
I am really scared. I had a lump come up on my breast bone underneath my breast about 4 years ago. I had a scan and the doctor said it was a cyst. I have also had a clear mammogram in the meantime. Today I went to see a dermatologist and she thinks it is skin cancer. It is now quite big – about 2 inches and a couple of mm deep. They are sending me…
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