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Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma, how soon should I get surgery?

Cancer | Last Active: May 31 8:35pm | Replies (9)
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@gingerw

@dalenc Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. This is an awkward situation to be in, isn't it?

My suggestion is to ask your dermatologist for his recommendation, giving him the details you told us here. Even if you wait until May for Medicare to cover the procedure, you may need to wait for the office to put the paperwork through and get approval. That's a fairly large spot.

Please let me know what your doctor says, okay?
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dalenc | @dalenc | Feb 27 4:38pm

Thanks. The dermatologist is recommending surgery ASAP, but I was just wondering if 1 month difference between April or May would mean the difference between life or death. I had the biopsy done, and since I got the report back all I can talk to are assistants with no real long term experience in the severity of waiting an extra month to do the surgery.

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