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Skin squamous cell carcinoma (recurring)

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I have had about a dozen MOHS surgeries for both SCC and BCCs.

In every case the MOHS surgery was successful and removed all traces of the cancer. That is what MOHS provides. You do not leave surgery room until pathology says no signs of cancer in the margins.

So after at least a dozen skin cancer surgeries I have not had to address any of the areas where skin cancer was removed.

The surgeries if you have MOHS is painless except for needles to numb area. Depending on the size of the surgery the recovery can be minor or take some time. I have had both but happy with my surgeries and being cancer free in those areas.

I am 79. I am told these skin cancers are from what I did not do 30-40 years ago. In sun constantly and no sunscreen. So as you age time catches up. SCC can also occur in a damaged part of skin and not just areas sun damaged.

Feel positive there are so many ways to treat SCC and skin cancer is one of or not the most successful success rates of all cancers.

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@jc76 Thank you, was yours invasive also?