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@edwardsruth i am currently doing a fluorouracil and calcipotriene combo treatment. The calcipotriene significantly reduces the amount of time you need to use the fluorouracil. Treatments are usually only 4-6 days (application morning and night). The healing time after is about a week. Harvard did a study on this treatment and found it to be more effective than flourouracil alone. It basically teaches your skin’s t-cells (where applied) to continue to fight precancer after the treatment. I do it every 3 years on face/neck/chest. Some people (due to skin cancer risk or previous skin cancer) do it once a year.

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Thank you, yes, this is helpful. My daughter’s Melanoma, though is internal - large tumors in her lung and femur. Immunotherapy is working very effectively, thankfully. The process you are describing is topical, correct?

My treatment was for 21 days. My doctor prescribed the
calcipotriene, but it was over $300. Therefore, I had to use fluorouracil only. I'm finally into my 4th weeks and no longer hurting. My face is almost through with peeling, just still really red. Chest is in progress. Thanks for your input.