Mohs Surgery for Skin Cancer

[KGsrKGsr]

Can patients with Kidney Disease have Mohs Surgery to removal Basal Cell Carcinoma. I have not been diagnosed with kidney disease but I have many symptoms. But I need to get the skin cancer removed.

[Michael__S]

Talk with your surgeon. Without test and a diagnosis there is no way to know what is causing those symptoms. There are likely many possibilities.

Ultimately it's your decision to make. I think it wouldn't be wise to let cancer get a hold of you because of a maybe this or that. I am not saying to ignore your symptoms but I think that you need to prioritise. Self diagnosis is a risky business. My 2 cents.

[Tolmezzo]

Basal carcinoma in some cases can be treated with cryotherapy which doesn't require any anesthesia. It's matter of 2 minutes. You need to find a skilled skin doctor experienced on this treatment. Good luck

[BMC46]

My wife has had many skin cancers removed (cryotherapy and MOHS) both prior and after kidney transplant. Get the skin cancer taken care of and see your nephrologist for the kidneys

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

First of all, you need to get the skin cancer taken care of ASAP. I know from other people the removal of skin cancer is not a major surgery...usually freeze the spot with cryotherapy.After you have this taken care of, you need to see a nephrologist to find our whether you do indeed have CKD or not. Usually, you have no symptoms at all until you have reached Stage5 and are in ESRD. So, I guess what I am thinking, that it could be something else. Regardless, you need to go see a doctor and find out what is going on.

Good luck with the skin cancer.

[PecanSandie]

You say you have "many symptoms" of kidney disease - what are your symptoms? Have you had blood or urine tests recently to determine your eGFR, serum creatinine levels, etc? Have you been to a GP doctor lately who would do the tests to determine whether you have kidney disease or not? From your other posts, it sounds like you don't know yet for sure.