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Skin squamous cell carcinoma (recurring)

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@jc76

angiekasprzak, I do not know your age but told that MOST skin cancer is caused by sun damage we received some 20-30 years ago along with accumulation of sun recently.

I have had a lot of basal cell and squamous cancer removed. I have always used the MOHS surgery to cure them. This last one I had removed in September required 6 stitches and was the worst one yet.

The last one was NOT in a sun damaged area. I was told squamous cell caner can be caused by many other things. HPV, damage to skin, injuries can develop into squamous cancer. So what that meant to me was to monitor all skin locations not those I know were exposed to sun over decades.

My issues with the skin cancer started later in life with most of my surgeries in my 70s. I am 76.

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angiekasprzak | @angiekasprzak | Nov 18, 2023

I am 55 years old, and I used to love to sunbathe and use tanning booths, and skin cancer runs in my family. When I was younger my grandmother cautioned me about 'baking' in the sun (when I used to layout on her patio [in Redondo Beach, Ca]), but as a youth I felt invincible, and now I am seeing all the repercussions of my actions:(.
I have had many injuries and broken bones, as well as many surgeries, and I do see skin cancers prevalent in those areas, as you had mentioned.

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