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I'm trying to avoid being alarmist, but I'm thinking I might have an area of skin cancer.

Posted by ty97 Mar 19 '09, 12:33

I first noticed it about 2 weeks ago, a mole/freckle on my chest that has been there all my life, but now it seem slightly mushy and changing in consistency. The alarming part is that the area around it has become a little discolored (brownish skin...I'm very pale-skinned). When I checked a bit ago, it seemed to me that the discoloration had spread a bit.

I'm trying not to freak the hell out about it right now, since I can't do anything about it til I get home

(as luck would have it, before I noticed this, I made my first-ever skin cancer screening appointment with a dermatologist. As I said, I'm pale)

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Wise to get it checked out. I too questioned one that was on my waist that began to get itchy but the physician said while he noticed some scaling it - HdnAgnda Mar 19, 12:53
Glad you are getting it checked out, and I am sure you will be fine. - Roger More Mar 19, 12:47
can also be a benigh mole thats growing or what you call that -- nm - Danedukenuuk Mar 19, 12:44
Nice knowin' ya. -- nm - nubby Mar 19, 12:44
forgot to mention: When I sqeeze the mole/freckle, the area behind it feels hard - ty97 Mar 19, 12:43 3
- stop doing t hat. gross. -- nm - loosilu Mar 19, 12:46 1
  - I'm not sititing here squeezing the mole/freckle at random - ty97 Mar 19, 12:47
- I have/had that on my leg - tRuMaN Mar 19, 12:44
When is the appointment? I have had it, got it removed, no problemo. -- nm - Spawn Mar 19, 12:42 1
- first week in April (scheduled to get home 4/4) - ty97 Mar 19, 12:43
get it checked out right away. While not all skin growths are cancerous, the cancerous ones look like the one you describe. -- nm - loosilu Mar 19, 12:39 1
- certainly doing so immediately upon getting home. -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 12:40
GO see a doctor as soon as you can... skin cancer is very treatable and rarely terminal -- nm - secretslacker Mar 19, 12:36
I hope it's nothing. How long till you can go home? Is there an american or private hosptial near you? -- nm - lileve Mar 19, 12:35 5
- supposed to be home in two weeks. Slight possibility I'll get out of here a week early though -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 12:42 4
  - If it's cancer that too long to wait. The earlier you get it looked at the better. - lileve Mar 19, 12:46 3
    - I'm in India, I can't really run to the doctor at the moment. -- nm - ty97 Mar 19, 12:46 2
      - Google India "American Hospital". Also call the American Embasy, if there is one, and see if they can recommend a doctor. -- nm - lileve Mar 19, 13:01 1
        
        Also, I can ask a co-worker who is from India where you might be able to to go. -- nm - lileve Mar 19, 13:03
while you should absolutely get it checked out, not all skin growths are cancerous. - Reagen Mar 19, 12:35 1
- but remember if it's a pigmented growth, that's bad. -- nm - loosilu Mar 19, 12:40

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