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Remember to Schedule Your Skin Checks

Melanoma & Skin Cancer | Last Active: Jul 31 10:27am | Replies (27)
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@grammato3
Thanks for information.
I would think me having around (can't remember now as so many) 6-7 basal cells and one SCC I would be significant history.

My Mayo dermatologist (as I mentioned recently changed) commented on it being based on melanoma. But as long as I can come in with something suspicious I am okay. I sometimes send them a picture via portal and always get cannot give you guidance need to see in person.

My wife can see my back and helps. Problem is I have a lot of moles and she points them out. When I have dermatology look at the locations my wife gave me they say nope nothing susupicous about that just a mole or that recurring word I can't spell keracosis.

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Susan, Volunteer Mentor | @grammato3 | Jun 18 9:44am

@jc76 That's great that you're being treated at Mayo Dermatology. I'm in a support group for melanoma run by a LCSW at Mayo and she passed along some information that Rochester Mayo has a 3D scanner which is the most up to date technology in mapping and detecting skin cancers; Florida Mayo has been approved for one and a another patient in the group with whom I've been corresponding who also treats in AZ, as do I, said her dermatologist here said they anticipate getting one by years end or so.

I agree, medical terminology is difficult to say at times, let alone spell! What you're referring to is keratosis. We're prone to more as we age (lucky us!). It's a condition resulting from an overgrowth of keratin, a protein that makes up the skin's outer layer of skin, also hair. Actinic keratosis and seborrheic keratosis are the most common. Actinic keratosis is a precancerous condition caused by sun damage, while seborrheic keratosis commonly associated with age and is benign.

You have a great communication system with your provider. May I ask which Mayo location do you go to?

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