Is anybody experiencing an increased inci... - Cure Parkinson's
Is anybody experiencing an increased incidence of skin cancers, If so could you please tell me what Parkinsons medications you are using?
Yes, I've had several basal cell carcinomas surgically removed recently, the most recent has not yet healed. Also had surgery for melanoma on my right ear, hopefully they got it all. Of course it's impossible to say which came first, the PD or the cancer. The PD was diagnosed in 2010 and, at that time there were already signs of actinic keratosis, a forerunner of skin cancer. My PD medication is ropinirole. I also use Efudex,(flouroricil) to keep the pre-cancers at bay between visits to the dermatologist. It works well.
Best Wishes,
Ron
My hubby takes ropinirole and on the sheet that comes with it it says people with PD are more likely to get skin cancer. I took the paper to our dermatologist and showed it to him. The doc said he had not know that. My hubby has had several spots removed and one came back bad, he had to have more area removed from around it. Now he has to go in for a check up every 6 months. He also takes carbidopa/levadopa
My husband has had a series of precancerous lesions zapped over the years. He's had Moh's surgery for Basal cell cancers on his nose, so there's an indentation on the bridge of the nose.
Last year he had three squamous cell cancers removed by Moh's. One on his forehead /two on the side of his right temple. (Getting them out required that he had to go back in [same day] and have more tissue taken off). Squamous cell is more serious than basal cell cancer. The surgery for the two on the temple affected his facial nerve, one portion of which goes to the tongue. So he's lost sensation on that side of his tongue and taste as well.
He's of English. Irish, Scottish descent with very fair skin, freckles, and his father had red hair. So little or no inherited protection from the sun. When I see posts here with people from UK and Australia, I wonder if a certain sub group of Brits and their descendants are more likely to get PD....
He was diagnosed in 2007. He's on ropinerole, amantadine, provigil (narcolepsy/sleep apnea), benztropine, and azilect.
No medications. Monday will be first biopsy of my skin cancer treatment over the next few weeks. Thank you Parkinson's.
Diagnosed with PD a year ago. Get annual skin screenings done for last 5 years never an issue. Had a normal screening in August. The next month I noticed a small Basal Cell on the bridge of my nose. I swear it popped up overnight. My Dermatologist also was unaware of the PD connection. I am taking Azilect and Mirapex.
Third basal cell carcinoma since DX. Was on c/l. I don't blame c/l.
First Basal cell at age 40, probably close to a dozen since. I was diagnosed at 46.
