I hear you loud and clear, and I understand the anxiety following a positive test for SCC. Having been Dx ten years ago, that was what I felt. I have learned that some dermatologists (mine included) easily burn out in private practice - in part because they see so many, it's so common. That is what my Derm said. After my first positive test, the secretary called me to tell me the news, and that when the Dermatologist returned from her vacation in a few weeks they would call me to burn them off. After a few days, I got progressively anxious and began to read about SCC and treatment. I decided to take responsibility for this and found a Moh's surgeon diplomat in another state. I called and made an appointment and had my test results sent to him. He found that one of the sites was deep - and had branched out. I asked if "burning it off" would have been adequate treatment. He told me it would not. On another visit two months ago, at a university clinic I had another SCC removed (in situ) they refused to send me to the Mohs clinic and proceeded with scraping it. I still have the pink spot and wonder...Furthermore, I asked about one spot that concerned me, and she said "Oh, I am not worried about that." I said, I was and liked a biopsy, which came back positive for SCC. I feel very poorly about the nonchalant attitude about SCC. I asked for the chemo-creme because I have so many scaly/pink spots on my face - which she prescribed. Now, as I finally got the gusto to apply it, I have huge amounts of deep red and crusty spots, especially on my lips. I wonder if our anxiety is read by the provider as something that just is an overreaction because it is so comen...