Efudex: Sleep, Wherefore Art Thou?...Sleep is a beautiful thing when you can get it. The coveted forty winks can be hard to come by even in the most ideal of circumstances. If you are...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Aldara...Anyone have treatment with Aldara? I'm 49 recovering from my 12th and 13th BCC. This is my 4th on my nose... The surgeon wants me to heal up and this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
The Long Road to Mohs...Tomorrow morning I’m having Mohs surgery for an infiltrating basal cell cancer on my face. My surgery was originally scheduled for two months ago, but because of COVID-19, the procedure...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Little Help From My Friend...Having melanoma can be lonely. Very few people in my daily life have had any serious health concerns. Most don’t know much about skin cancer and fewer, understand that it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Radiation Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma...I had radiation therapy for a small squamous cell lesion on my lower leg 9 months ago. It still hasn’t healed and is painful. Afterward, I had another small lesion...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
Transgenic Stem Cells to Regenerate the Skin...Epidermolysis bullosa is a severe and often fatal genetic disease caused by mutations in the genes that encode laminin, the basement membrane glycoprotein. Patients who survive with this condition develop...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
The Signs and Symptoms of 5 Rare Forms of Skin Cancer...Skin cancer is a very common condition in the United States. In fact, 1 out of 5 Americans will likely develop skin cancer in their lifetimes. More common types of...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Any other young adults with basal cell on face and forehead?...I'm 32 y/o female recently diagnosed with superficial, nodular basal cell carcinoma on my forehead. I'm having Mohs toward the end of July. Unfortunately, my family history is riddled with...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Can squamous cell carcinoma recur within 7 weeks and a possible new one to two inches from it on the incision line?...Surgery was April 28 and still not completely healed. There are two spots that look strange. Doc said she got it all...keratoacanthoma. I'm worried...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Biopsy concerns...Hello, I recently found a flat brown spot about 10 mm on my scalp while getting my hair colored. I saw my GP who referred me to a dermatologist. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Any tips on taking Odomzo?...Hi! I have had skin cancer for many years, diagnosed recently with Gorlin's syndrome. My new (fantastic!) doctor wants to try Odomzo. Very nervous and quite honest, scared about it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Efudex: To Cover or Not...There are plenty of things we don’t exactly want the world to see. It starts when we are teens with those first few zits and builds from there. From bad...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Flushed skin spreading?...I was curious about a potential symptom I have been noticing. I was a foolish, avid tan addict in my early 20s and am now 26 y.o. male. I noticed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Have you ever heard of being diagnosed with two different types of cancer in the same spot?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Has anyone had an experience of treating areas of the scalp?...Good morning all - I am about to start a 4-week course of Efudex on my forehead and also 4 areas on my scalp. I have mid-length hair and am...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Efudex prior to basal cell removal?...Hello, My name is Mike, I live in Mission Viejo, CA. I have been recently diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma twice. The first one on my back and the other...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Skin Cancer and Seniors...It was early in the year of 2019. I was thumbing through the back pages of my favorite pancake restaurant menu. Yes, it was the first day that I was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A parasitic contamination in the scalp...As indicated by Harvard Health Publications , a diary of the Harvard University School of Medicine, balding is because of various reasons: Acute Telogenic Effluvium : "This basic type of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Actinic Keratosis and Efudex...Hi all. I recently had Efudex treatment for 3 AKs on my face, oh I look lovely.... Anyway, in the meantime I had another small what I thought was a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
