UGH! Another skin cancer, a new one this time! I’ve had a couple melanomas and I feel like I am pretty well versed at spotting them. They no longer concern me. But recently I had my derm remove a spot on my forehead. It was a TINY little flesh colored bump, looked like a little calcium deposit or something of NO concern. It’s been there for 4 years or more. Even the derm, who is awesome, was not concerned at all. Turns out it was squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). And now I’m freaking out. Report says it it’s AT LEAST squamous cell in-situ, but they cannot rule out invasive because the cells are in the base of the sample. Says it’s arising from a seborrheic keratosis. I have to go back for a moh’s procedure. I’m scared of what the odds are that it might have spread as SCC’s CAN do. How long was it an SK versus how long it was an SCC. It’s been there for so long. It’s never changed or itched or bled or showed any signs of concern. I only asked them to take it off during one of my usual skin checks on a whim. Does anyone have any experience with having had one for several years??
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