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Old 10-21-2010, 03:55 PM   #4
ElaineM
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Wink Re: Skin Cancers

We should go for a skin check up once a year. I go once or twice a year, because I have moles and basel cell, squamish cell carcinoma and melanoma run in my family.
I had a basel cell carcinoma removed a couple months ago. A mole changed and developed into basel cell carcinoma. The pathology report noted that it was from sun damage. Basel cell carcinoma is the least aggressive type, so I didn't need any chemo for it. The surgery was a piece of cake in the dermatologist's office with local anethesia. It healed quickly and I had no after effects.
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