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Squamous Cell Carcinoma post transplant

Posted by hello1234 @hello1234, Feb 8, 2024

Hi Transplant Family,
I hope everyone is well. I had my kidney transplant in July 2020. I just received a call from my local dermatologist. The spot on my face is squamous cell carcinoma. Last year, I received the same call for a spot on my chest. I went on the internet and read some scary statistics.
Has anyone experienced multiple skin cancers post transplant? Was your immune suppression meds changed or reduced? What was your experience? Did everything work out okay long term?
Thanks everyone and please don't forget your sunscreen.

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hello1234 | @hello1234 | Jun 30 2:08pm
In reply to @22shannon "@hibiscus55 Hi I had 3 cm tumor in small intestine 2 .5 inches up from my..." + (show)
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@hibiscus55
Hi I had 3 cm tumor in small intestine 2 .5 inches up from my colon cuasing a very painful blockage in GI track , they thought it was scar tissue at first but at 24 years out why now then found out it was cancer, It was very stresful to be in that pain knowing cancer was growing in me for 2 months before they took it out. BUt thanks to the grace of god despite being stage 3 from having ti wait so long I was still dna negative for that cancer afetr I finally got
surgery

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Hi @22shannon
Wow, what a story. What does it mean to be DNA negative? Is that a blood test that looks for cancer cells?

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