Hello, I had a large squamous cell carcinoma excised from my lower leg in October 2014. I saw my Dermatologist again last week regarding some suspicious lesions/spots. Two biopsies were taken, and two other lesions were frozen. I received the biopsy results today and the lesion on my lip is squamous cancer which will be removed via Mohs surgery. The spot on my hand is squamous in-situ and will be frozen.  I would really aappreciate information regarding Mohs surgery on the lip....I'm a little nervous about this. Also, is squamous cancer going to be an on-going thing?    Thank yo ..read more

My husband has a place on his lower lip. A little more than two months ago he went to Derm. and had it frozen, did not work. Went back and she took out some, did not work. Went 3 & 4th time for more. First biposy showed a "wart" - last biopsy showed squamous cell carcinoma. Our worry is it is not healing well, he is having pain almost all the time and headaches also. We are taking him for MOHS tomorrow - and hope for the best. Does anyone know any information we need to know, or how can they tell if this has spread. From what I am reading this type on the lower lip has a great tendancy to ..read more

I was diagnosed with squamous cell skin cancer on the back of my left thigh in April, 2021. It was cut out and the margins were clear. I have gone every 6 months for a whole body check. My last check-up was in March 2024 and my Dermatologist said everything looks good and I don’t have to come back for one year. However, I have a burning like sensation on my left thigh/hip and I asked in September, 2023 and March 2024 and was told it is the nerves making new pathways. I’m just concerned and afraid my cancer has spread. Has anyone else had this? I was also told it’s not common to get squamous ce ..read more

Today I had my 13th surgery to remove a basal cell and have had melanomas in the past cancer road of 20 years (I am 39). I am so blessed with my history of finding them early and an amazing dermatologist. I have finally put my finger to why I have been mentally struggling, and I believe it is the lack of support of people going through something similar to relate to. I have amazing friends and family that support me and am ashamed to admit I hide and downplay what I go through often because I don’t want to be a victim and know how good I have it. That being said, I don’t have anyone to talk so ..read more

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I have a persistent SCC on my ear that was treated by the low dose radiation method last summer, but it has returned. My next option is to cut it out (MOHS). This is my concern. I don't have much "meat" on my ears and this lesion is on one of those areas. It seems to me that the distance between the skin and the cartilage is very thin. Therefore, if a MOHS procedure is conducted then we will risk cutting a hole in my ear. Anyone with a similar experience? On the positive side, if I do end up with a hole in my ear then I might just get a piercing to fill it in. My daughters and granddaughters w ..read more

Hello, I am a 64 year old otherwise healthy retired RN. I was recently diagnosed with metastatic cutaneous (skin) squamous cell cancer. History: I had had Mohs surgery to remove a lesion on my left arm in 2019. Just this past November, I had an MRI for a sore arm/shoulder (unrelated) and they noticed an enlarged lymph node under my left arm. Fine needle biopsy showed squamous cell cancer. My brain scan and PET scan were negative except for "moderate uptake" in a left neck node. Thankfully, the neck node was negative on biopsy. I begin immunotherapy this week (Cemiplimab/Libtayo) for 2 to 3 ses ..read more

Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma -- Is there anyone else out there who's been affected by this? Would love to chat!!  My husband had major surgery to remove this from his face in 8/16. Followed by radiation, ultrasound mist, & now hyperbaric oxygen (due to exposed skull base bone not healing over yet.) Should we be concerned about his brain? He does have some mental changes, but maybe I'm just being paranoid ..read more

Hi all, Happy to have found this forum. I had my first squamous cell lesion removed (with margins) in May 2015. I discovered it after some of the ink didn't take in a tattoo I got over a sore that had been there for over 2 years. Funny enough, the ink didn't take in part of the letter P of Pain. My tattoo was: HOPE - Hang On Pain Ends. Anyhow, was above my wrist on my left arm and it was removed successfully. Fastworward to a few weeks ago. I noticed I had two new sores/lesions on same arm, first between my elbow and shoulder and second on shoulder. They appeared quickly, were hard, painful an ..read more

Any lovely souls out there have experience with this comb checkpoint inhibitors for immunotherapy ? Recently diagnose with melanoma stage IIIb. Had a incision on my arm where a 3.1mm tumor was taken out. Also lymph removale of 2 nodes, 1 showed no traces, other had .12mm cancer cell/growth in it. Lots of decisions to make real soon. Peace ..read more