All has been going really well for the first 9 months, but just before Christmas I developed a spot /lump on my head, I went to the skin clinic yesterday and it was diagnosed as a cancerous growth as a result of the drugs I now take.
The good news is that there a high chance it has not spread and I am now waiting for it to be removed, has anyone else had experience of this type of problem?
Will it happen again anything I can do to stop them, I was never in the sun without cream and a hat.
Just a bit worried if I could get more things like that happening
Sorry to hear this David. Do you know which drugs caused this ? My partner developed a breast lump but it was harmless. No-one ever mentioned that his meds may have caused this.
The consultant said the mycophensolate was the usual cause and I guess the prograf, its the anti suppressants that allow it.
We have no choice but to take them
That really sucks David. I'm certainly glad to hear it ended up in a completely accessible spot for removal though. Better there than on the inside somewhere. Is there any other type of medications that doesnt have the mycophensolate in it? I was just reading on it and it seems to increase the chances of skin cancer and lymphoma. The lump in h0b0 partner may have been a lymph tumor?
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I dont know, I have emailed Birmingham and advised them of what has happened and if there any actions I can take.
I just got the first appointment with the surgeon that will be operating on it, for Monday
Which is very quick, it will be an appointment for the removal then.
I was wondering if I should see if I could get it done in Birmingham QEH even though it will need and overnight stay
Hi there. I take Adoport. I've just read through the contents and there doesn't appear to be any Mycophensolate in there unless it goes under another name, Alf
Hi David. Sorry to hear that. It sounds like it's going to be dealt with fairly quickly which is great news. Hope all goes very well and that you have no more repercussions from it. All the best, Alf
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What I have seems to be one they dont list, the skin consultant recognised the problem straight away as a problem that can arise with anyone, but suppressants make it more likely, He was training another Doctor so I got very little information.
My brother (age 43) who has been on immune suppressants due to auto-immune conditions since age 15 recently had a basal cell carcinoma/rodent ulcer removed from his face. It was cut out and face stitched (by a dermatologist at outpatients) with no lasting effects and once it was out that was it.
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