Beyond Mohs...After my brother had surgery for Merkel Cell Carcinoma and had undergone treatment with radiation I was diagnosed with four skin cancers on my legs and arms. I have been...reactions4comments
Annoyed with myself...I wish I had found this website sooner. When the Dr told me to use Efudix I thought I had to continue using it until I saw him again, which...reactions1comment
Efudex treatment help please...Hi I’ve been using the efudex on my forehead between my eyes and top of my nose for two weeks and two days. For a few days now I’ve been...reactions2comments
Blister suspicious??...Hello, I hope uploading this picture is ok. I've had a wound that doesn't heal, scabs over, falls off and sometimes bleeds. This has been going on for a few...reactions2replies
Nutritional support before, during, and after Efudex...Hello, everyone. After the first if the year I have to do my first Efudex treatment, and I'm wondering if you all have tips on the best foods, supplements, and...reactions1replyTips & AdviceCopingDiet & Nutrition
Best way to apply the cream?...When using FU 5 do I run it in or just apply?...reactions3repliesAwareness
Wondering about my treatment instructions...My derm prescribed Effudex, but her instructions seem very different from what I am reading. Week one, only treat the spurs that I can see, once a day at night...reactions2replies
Efudex ...I'm on day 10 of Efudex application to my face. I'm using it 2 times a day. My doctors order is to apply for 2 weeks, take 2 weeks off...reactions10replies
Anticipating Questions at the Dermatologist's Office: Theirs and Yours...If you see a dermatologist regularly, you know the importance of the back-and-forth with your doctor. Because you are there to talk about changes in your skin, you have a...reactions1comment
Skin cancer information video...Hi everyone, I saw this doctor in Baltimore and he was amazing. Very thorough about my condition and also referred me to a video about skin cancer. I thought it...reactions1reply
comment on scarring...Efudex itself doesn't cause scarring, but we do! When the skin is in the scabbing stage and very itchy, it is easy to scratch and remove the scabs before they...reactions2repliesTopical Medication
Do you think that I should have this looked at?...Do you think this needs looking at?...reactions2repliesDiagnosisAssistive Devices
Minimizing Skin Cancer...I was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018. Since that time, I have come to see that there are many unpleasant, difficult parts of living your life on...reactions1comment
Newbie...Got my tube of Effudex that I was told would cause some ugly reddening of my face, had additional, helpful, info from the pharmacist but I have questions, lol. Can...reactions4comments
Using Efudex...I was prescribed Efudex to treat cancer spots that have resurfaced after having mobs surgery on my scalp. How will this treatment affect my hair? Squamous cell carcinoma……...reactions1reply
Ak’s ...A year ago I went to the doctors with what I thought was eczema, he referred me to a dermatologist, They said it was an Ak, but it keeps coming...reactions1replySymptoms
1st timer with some basic questions...Does Efudex manifest anywhere else on the body other than the application site? Do only the spots where the precancer exists re-act to the cream and turn red, etc.?...reactions2repliesCopingAwareness
Diagnosed yesterday ...Hi guys. I know it’s late but I saw a Dermatologist yesterday after a referral from my GP and he confirmed I had a basal cell cancer on the front...reactions1reply
Newbie with questions ...I'm about to start my 1st ever round of Efudex and wonder if my hair will suffer lol. Don't care just curious! Can I moisturize as soon as the cream...reactions2repliesTopical MedicationCopingSide Effects
September Suns: The Good and the Bad...The September sun bathes me in a certain kind of warmth. It reminds me of two great things and one thing that seemed good at the time but, in hindsight...reactionscomments
