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Skin Cancer?!
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on March 14, 2011
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Hi Moms!!
I had a unusual growth removed from my shoulder today that the derm thought could be a basal cell carcinoma!!! I am terrified and can not believe I have to ...
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- I know it is so hard to wait for results - but you might rest easier knowing that basal cell is the most easily detected and easily treated form of cancer. So many p...
- Hi D., Lee P posted a question like this awhile back. Maybe if you use the search button you can find it, or lists? Feel better, I, too know people who have them remo...
- Hi D., Ok - so I am in NO WAY making light of your health concern. But this is practically no big deal. My mom has had 3 or 4 basal cell carcinomas removed over t...
Advice on Skin Cancer
Asked by S.S. from Lake Charles
on February 18, 2008
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I am planning on calling the Dermatologist tomorrow morning, but am just wondering if anyone out there knows what this bump on my face might be. I have had this bump ...
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- I can't tell you what it is, however I have the same type of thing by my ear. It is not very large, but if I scratch it accidentally it will bleed like crazy, I mean ...
- S., Call the dermatoligist and tell them it's an emergency. See about this immediately! N.
- Is it really hard around it? The reason I ask is because of the staph infection that is so bad now. I have battled it for months with my 3 kids. The only thing that...
Papsmere Question
Asked by A.G. from Jackson
on April 29, 2008
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In 2001 i had a papsmere to come back that showed A Typical Squamous Cells. I had another papsmere 6 months later and it was normal as all my paps have been since. I h...
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- I've had a pap that showed mild dysplasia before. My next pap came back clean. All cancer is is mutant cells. Typically, your body destroys those cells before they hav...
- If they have not yet ran a High Risk HPV, then they need to. A lot of physicians don't automatically test for this even though i believe it should be a standard pract...
- I am a cytotechnologists who looks at pap smears under the microscope every day. Your "atypical squamous cells" pap in 2001 could have been related to an infection or...
Seeking Recommendation for Dermatologist in Santa Monica
Asked by D.L. from Los Angeles
on August 1, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I'm looking for a dermatologist in Santa Monica so my husband and I can get screened for skin cancer. We'd appreciate any recommendations you have.
Tha...
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- Quyn Sebastian. You can look her up in Santa Monica. She is a wonderful doctor.
- If you dont find one in Santa Monica, Patrice Healey in Beverly Hills is excellent. I used to see a derm in Santa Monica who was very popular. I couldnt understand why...
- I have multiple basal and squamous skin cancers. My dermo is a certified moh's surgeon and a great medical dermotologist. His name is Dr. Daniel Behroozan. He's in San...
High-grade Dysplasia Experiences
Asked by C.B. from Des Moines
on April 5, 2010
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About 7 years ago I had a pap come back abnormal. I had a colposcopy and biopsy done and everything turned out alright. No farther procedures were required, and I've h...
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- Ugh - I am right there with you. I actually JUST posted my own question because I'm going in to have my first colposcopy done today and I'm scared. A good friend o...
- I have low-grade HPV which is being monitored, my sister had high-grade and several procedures, and my step-daughter (25) has had on-going issues with HPV for almost f...
- In 2001, I had an abnormal pap that was moderate to severe dysplasia. I had a colposcopy and ended up having to have a Leep procedure which is kinda like a pap, but t...
Dermatologist Scheduling Practices?
Asked by K.M. from Phoenix
on October 10, 2010
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My friend recently had a squamous skin cancer removed, as well as a dysplastic nevi. The dermatologist office would not schedule these procedures on the same visit, u...
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- The relationship that she is going to have with her dermatologist is going to be ongoing for years. If she is not pleased about how the office schedules visits, then ...
- Is it ehtical no...is it illegal, that I don't know, but I do certainly recommend finding a new Dermatologist. It never hurts to have a second opinion. I took my child...
- I would have her call other offices and check to see what their office would do in that situation. If she likes what the other office does instead, then she want to c...
Health Problem
Asked by S.S. from Hickory
on January 7, 2007
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ok, this is a little personal but I want to know if anyone else has been through this and what you did. I am 29 years old and had my daughter July of 05' . I've never ...
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- I think you should let your mom know. You may help each other. I have heard that although your pap comes back bad it is not always serious. I assume since the biopsies...
- S., If you have a good relationship with your mom - tell her - if she has gone through this already/is going through, she could be VERY helpful resource and could ...
- Ok I had my first pap after my daughters birth and it came back abnormal. I had to have a coloposcopy done and it turned out just to be a cervical inflamation. I fee...
Basal Cell Carcinoma Help
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2011
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First, let me say that I am so freaking sick of having moles removed and biopsied.
I am in the highest risk category for skin cancer. Red hair, light eyes, fair sk...
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- Basal cell carcinoma is benign. It's no more of a big deal than the displasia you've had removed. I had it reomoved on my face and if you have a good surgeon you ca...
- I've got the same red hair and fair skin, and have about two dozen pre-cancerous patches that I'd do well to have removed, but the procedure has become horribly expens...
- Sorry you are having to go through this, it is scary. I was diagnosed about two weeks ago with a malignant melanoma (actual skin cancer) in my right upper arm. My su...
Chemotherapy
Asked by S.B. from Fort Myers
on December 19, 2011
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On another post, I asked if anyone has experience with De Novo Lymphona Cancer. This is ALL new to me, my father was just diagnosed. He is to start chemo in a few da...
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- My suggestion? go to the library, get any books on cancer by Michio Kushi, Verne Varona, Christina Pirelli or anything on cancer and macrobiotics and read VERY carefu...
- I had chemo every 3 weeks for 6 months. the first 4 treatments were one kind and the last 4 were another kind. I had the first treatment and thought hmmmm I'm feelin...
- So sorry about your father's diagnosis. There are different types of chemo medicine out there and they can have stronger and weaker effects on the patient. Having ju...
Coorelation Between Tattoos and Melanoma
Asked by A.G. from Boston
on September 7, 2011
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Hi everyone!
A friend of mine on f.b. just posted an article talking about the rise of cancer in tattooed individuals.. the article talks about the inks and how the b...
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- Never heard that before. I have a tattoo and haven't had a problem. The people I do know that have had cancer of any kind do not have tattoos.
- Whoa! Interesting. Can you post the link?
- First off, if you have a family history of melanoma, you're more prone to those spots anyway... ditto if you are a sun worshiper... ditto if you're fair skinned. I ...
