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| MomX3 |
Posted - 02/17/2010 : 14:47:04
hi, i'm new here and just had mohs surgery due to a very rare basal skin cancer called the morphea type. i'm thankful for my moh doctor who recognized this aggressive pattern and did a wonderful job getting rid of the tumor. since this tumor was deep, in the 3rd. layer of the skin,the subcutaneous tissue i can't help but think it could have spread. it could have been there for a while because this tiny spot was so hard to see from the outside. i'm afraid it may have gotten into the blood or lymphnodes but was told by my doctor who performed the surgery and his staff that i should not worry and there is no evidence of perineural spread. i do should come back in one year for another skin check which i will do for the rest of my life. i did feel ALOT better after talking to them about my fears. NOW, i did do some research about this type of basal (basosquamous) and haven't come accross one case that ended good. most or all cases ended fatal with spread to the lymphnodes and lungs. now i have many more questions and i don't want to keep on bothering my doctor or his staff so much. maybe someone here can give me some info or any advice would be greatly apreciated. one of my question is, by what evidence do doctors go by that there was no metastatic spread? should i have a lymphnode biopsy done and some lung ex-rays? or should i just not worry? what would you do? |
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| Ammycin |
Posted - 08/03/2010 : 04:54:45
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| MomX3 |
Posted - 02/22/2010 : 13:46:02
thank you for your reply. i will keep in eye on this spots. thanks again. |
| dan |
Posted - 02/21/2010 : 11:40:19
As for a d-limonene source, there are lots of choices at amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dhpc&field-keywords=d-limonene&x=0&y=0 I would look for organic food grade or a gel capsule supplement that could be punctured. I have used Orange TKO and That Orange Stuff, as well as NOW orange oil (not as strong). Yes, the red spots could be future trouble. |
| MomX3 |
Posted - 02/20/2010 : 17:43:15
hi dan, thanks for your reply and advice. i have never heard about orange oil, where can i get it? i have used uv protection on my face when going outside and noticed the chemicals in it have opend some small red spots i have all over my face. i wonder if these are pre- cancer lesions to small to see with the eye. i can only see them with a magnifying glass. |
| dan |
Posted - 02/18/2010 : 08:57:10
Hi MomX3, although basosquamous carcinoma is an aggressive type of skin cancer, I think there is a very good chance that the surgery took care of the cancer. According to http://www.eblue.org/article/S0190-9622%2808%2901217-6/abstract , "The reported incidence of basosquamous carcinoma ranges from 1.2% to 2.7%. Published recurrence rates are 12% to 51% for surgical excision and 4% for Mohs micrographic surgery. "
I think your time would be better spent investigating cancer prevention. See http://www.topicalinfo.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=54 for starters. I would also apply d-limonene (orange oil) and check for a reaction (strong stinging for 25 minutes if there is a problem, otherwise no reaction) as a diagnostic measure. If you try the d-limonene, start very slowly in a limited area as some people do not tolerate this well. I have also used the d-limonene as a treatment over about 6 weeks with good results on probable squamous cell cancer. |
