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Anyone have Squamous cell cancer and where?

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metermaidman,
I can tell you the experience that my husband had. He goes to the dermatologist every 3 months because he has many precancerous lesions frozen and he has had a couple of basal cell cancerous lesions. At one of his 3-month checkups the doctor recommended Moh's surgery for a squamous cell cancer. The cancer was quite deep and left a noticeable indentation in his head. I was shocked at how deep this cancer grew. We could not tell by looking that this was such a large cancer. I am so glad that we got him in for surgery right away. I realize that all cancers can be different, but I know that in my husband's case this was a very serious cancer. Does your doctor recommend surgery? If so, I think you should do whatever is recommended.

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metermaidman | @metermaidman | Sep 26, 2025

@katrina123

Thanks for your note. I am supposed to see some specialists, but don`t know when that will happen. I`m a Vietnam vet so I`m doing this through the VA system, and with all the cutbacks, I don`t know when I`ll get approved. I`m trying to get some medicated gels or creams that will help.

Again thanks for your note

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colleenbl | @colleenbl | Oct 13, 2025

@katrina123
I had a squamous cell carcinoma tumor on my lower lip. Surgically cut out on July 30 - I had to go under full general anesthesia. Clean margins on first pass so that was good. Lip healed sickly. Then the pathology report - turns out the tumor was deep and had invaded the nerves (perineural invasive squamous cell carcinoma). So now I’m receiving radiation to my lower lip. 30 total treatments - my last one is this Friday - yay!!
I had a full body PET/CT before treatment started and it showed no spread. Will have scans and full body dermatology exams every 3 months for the foreseeable future. Squamous cell carcinoma tumors can be very bad!

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