Squamous cell skin cancer treatment with oral chemo...Thanks to early and long abuse of the sun, I have had numerous basal cell and squamous cell cancers, and am covered with AKs. Have been treated with liquid nitrogen...reactions6repliesTreatment
Sometimes You Feel Like Cryotherapy, Sometimes You Don't...Six-month checkups with my dermatologist have been a part of my life since 2007. My first skin cancer experience was a doozy–melanoma. Since then I have had three basal cell...reactionscomments
Slip, Slap, Slop 49 Years and Counting...I was so naïve. I was 27; I was getting married in a couple of months; I was diagnosed with melanoma. I had the surgery thinking that was that, oh...reactions5replies
A Little Dab Will Do (for Treating Some Precancers)...I’m probably not the only one who gets a jingle or catchy phrase from a commercial stuck in their head. If it’s catchy and you don’t know what the commercial...reactionscomments
Ac Keratosis treatment. Expiry date of regencorr....Hello, I have already asked this question on another forum but have not received an answer. I am finishing treatment for actinic keratosis but the expiry date of regencorr cream...reactions6repliesTopical MedicationTreatmentTips & Advice
Does this look like a carcinoma?...Going to book in with a GP but wondering if this looks like a BCC?...reactions1reply
Healing?...My grandpa has skin cancer and these 2 they (from my knowledge understanding, I’m not sure in details what kind of skin cancer, I’m not sure what it looked like...reactions1replyCaregivingDiagnosisTips & Advice
Basel Cell on scalp...As i could'nt find much on scalp cancer and pdt treatment online i would like to share my experience . As a child i spent lots of time playing outside...reactions2repliesCopingTips & AdviceTreatment
Sunworshipper...After 3 surgeries for melanoma, the fear is always there. I try to always cover up and use sunscreen. As a teen, I was a sun worshipper. Now I know...reactions1reply
Living with Cancer...Heart transplant in 2015, and in 2021 a knot came upon my thigh. After checking it out it was cancer. I was told it came from a side effect of...reactions1reply
Happy Anniversary to Us, SkinCancer.Net!...I cannot believe this occasion passed without my realizing it, but I believe it is never too late to celebrate a momentous occasion. What is the occasion, you ask? Well...reactionscomments
What could this be?...I'm a pretty mole-y girl and I always have been. I see a dermatologist twice a year. All of my moles are brown and normal, but today I noticed this...reactions1reply
Sunscreen Stations Offer Convenient Sun Protection...Many places offer access to free sunscreen in the form of sunscreen stations. These are convenient and much needed. If you’ve never seen one, you might wonder about them. Are...reactions4comments
Horrors of Misdiagnosis...In around 2010/2011 I noticed a pimple on my chin. I proceeded to squeeze the tiny little mite (which only produced a minute wet spot) and left it at that...reactions1comment
Skin Cancer...I was a military aircraft mechanic for 18 years. I had a spot on my forehead that would bleed for a few days and then stop. I went to a...reactions1reply
My Skin Cancer...My first skin cancer started in 2016 when a spot on my left ear cavum concha would not stop bleeding. My doctor referred me to a dermatologist who then told...reactions2replies
Coping with Fear...As Skin Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to come full circle to our theme of coping with fear. How do you cope with fear in your...reactionsrepliesCopingAwarenessMental Health
Image-Guided SRT in Manhattan?...One of our community members was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in September 2022 and is looking for a radiation therapist in Manhattan/NY that can perform image-guided superficial radiation therapy...reactionsrepliesTreatmentTips & Advice
What Is Image-Guided SRT (IGSRT)?...IGSRT stands for "image-guided superficial radiation therapy," which is quite a mouthful. IGSRT is highly effective and is a surgery-free treatment for basal and squamous cell skin cancers. It doesn't...reactions6comments
How often do you reapply sunscreen on an active day?...I try to bring enough to put sunscreen on in the morning and reapply once later in the day. I imagine it loses its effectiveness throughout the day from sweating...reactions4repliesAwarenessPreventionTips & Advice
