What was your first sign? What was your first sign that you had a skin issue—that was later determined to be skin cancer? For me, I had a very unusual growth on my bottom lip...Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Skin Protection vs. Social Pressure Yesterday I met a big crowd for lunch, and they selected an outdoor table right in the middle of the sun. I did not feel it was safe for me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTips & Advice
Wondering?I have a rare disease related to cancer, I have Neurofibromatosis Type I (nfI), and I have tumors, lots of them, over 50,000, they are on every square inch of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesCaregivingFriends & FamilyResearch & Clinical Trials
FluorouracilI am 77 year old woman, have had 4 Mohs surgeries, two on my face, eye and lip, my dermatologist of 7 years stopped regular practice to just do surgery...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTips & Advice
How do you handle the mental grind of having repeated skin cancers? I am trying to get a handle on the mental stress of the skin cancer lifestyle. How do you handle/manage it?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesMental Health
EfudixHi I am on about day 8 and my skin is already at erosion, can I stop using the cream? I am currently in a&e as my face has swollen...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwarenessSide Effects
Summer & Skin CancerSun isn't the only challenge for those living with skin cancer but it does pose its own set of issues and hurdles and those tend to grow during the summer...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesWeatherTips & Advice
Basal on noseI had a small open sore on my nose that wouldn't heal 3 months ago. I went to oncology, who did a complete skin check a month prior to that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
How do you keep yourself from picking or scratching in your sleep?I have really itchy spots on the back of my skull, from shingles. Since the shingles numbed the area where they were, it is easy to scratch too much and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingSleepTips & Advice
BCC radiation treatmentIs the low level muti-week radiation treatment for BCC considered a viable option? Are there different kinds of this type of low level radiation treatment? I am not wanting to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatmentSurgery