Experiences with

Skin tumours

I was referred for a skin biopsy on 19/7/24 and told it didn’t look worrying so the results might take some time. Ok, I thought, they know best. I called the consultant’s secretary last Thursday as the lesion is now much worse than when they biopsied it. She wasn’t there naturally but returned my call

I have severe facial pain and have to take daily painkillers anyone have any tips, I am still waiting to see someone at the Bell’s palsy clinic

I have an actinic keratosis on the bridge of my nose and what looks like a BCC which has sprung up pretty quickly on the side of my forehead. I am white, freckly but don't burn easily. 53 yr old female. Live in UK in near darkness (!). Work indoors and cover up with a hat in the summer sun. I don't

I got a double whammy diagnosis 10 days ago. My CLL was diagnosed when getting a mole removed which turns out to be a malignant melanoma. Am going in for some more surgery on my mole shortly and they will run tests on my lymph nodes at the same time. It appears that we are at greater risk of melanoma

Hi It has been a long time since I have posted anything as have been severely ill with my asthma for the past two and a half years so that has taken all my time.To cut a long story short I am now on biological therapy which has so far changed my life!. Anyway I am now doing the dead slow method or whatever

Hi I have a question looking back over all my blood tests I've gone back years lol my protein c and s have always been slightly elevated anyone found this?

🧡 Remembering our beautiful, courageous and devoted mum, wife and nana Karen Clifford (represented by the KC in SKCIN) today on what would have been her 80th birthday. Karen sadly lost her life to melanoma on New Year’s Eve 2005. The devastation caused by her loss, made us determined to ensure

EDUCATING THE NATION TO COMBAT SKIN CANCER AND SAVE LIVES. Skcin is the UK’s leading skin cancer charity specialising in the prevention and early detection of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer through educational intervention. Our mission is to save lives and suffering from skin cancer, to prevent

THE UV INDEX WILL REACH 6 IN PARTS OF THE UK THIS WEEKEND, MEANING THE SUN’S UVB ‘BURNING RAYS’ ARE HIGH!’ - BE SURE TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN! Cumulative sun exposure is the main cause of non-melanoma skin cancers (the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide) and sunburn plays a clear role in the development

Hi, I was wondering if anybody has information about which NDT brands use which Desiccated Thyroid Extract (USP or API) sources and where these USP/API sources are manufactured? I am particularly interested to know about Armour, NP and Erfa and even the new brand Adthyza.

Since 1973, death rates from melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer) have risen by 219% in men, compared to an increase of 76% in women and statistics reveal that men are 69% more likely to die from the disease! AND outdoor workers (most of which are men) are at 60% greater risk! Despite the

📣 It’s been another busy May facilitating the usual numerous national media requests in print, on-line, on the radio and TV, raising lots of #SkinCancerAwareness! However, we are passionate about educating, empowering and equipping the nation with the tools and resources required to make a profound

📣 With 1 in 5 diagnosed with at least 1 skin cancer in their lifetime, outdoor workers at 60% greater risk and men 69% more likely to die from the disease - SKCIN are delighted to partner with National roofing merchant, SIG Roofing to educate their employees and raise the roof on sun safety and skin

📣 RAISIN’ AWARENESS! UV radiation is responsible for 90% of the UK’s most common cancer and 80% of the visible signs of aging. ‼ Shade is underestimated as a vital sun protection measure - yet it is one of the five key preventative measures that should be used in combination to reduce the risk of

Hello everyone, I'm reaching out for advice on using Ginkgo Biloba to combat brain fog. My previous experience with the Amitamin Ginkgo complex yielded promising results in boosting mental clarity. However, I've noticed it contains iodine (150ug), which I'd rather steer clear of. With that in mind

Over the years, we have seen many mentions of povidone-iodine. This video is the first time I have ever come across a proper explanation as to why povidone-iodine is chosen! It then continues with its aim of extracting pure iodine from povidone-iodine. The video could be very boring if you are

‼️ Did you know that around half of melanoma cases arise on the lower limb, yet melanoma of the foot and lower leg has an outstanding misdiagnosis rate of 36%! Acral lentiginous melanoma of the plantar surface is the only type of melanoma which arises equally across all skin types and late or misdiagnosis

🧡🙏 Our heartfelt thanks go to Nicola Dow for raising £1970 on her fundraising day on 20th January. Nicola organised a fantastic pub event with a pub quiz, Mr & Mrs, bingo and bonus ball raffle in addition to another raffle that raised a further £900. During the event Nicola gave out lots of information

‼ The lesion featured in this post may look like eczema or benign skin lesion, but it is in fact a melanoma! In rarer cases, all types of melanoma can lack pigmentation – these are known as amelanotic melanoma. Jane’s story below highlights just how important it is to get any abnormalities checked out

Hi All. Due to drug shortages we've been unable to get rasagiline and had to swap to selegiline. Since the swap mum has had lots of unusual bleeding and the GP thinks it may be a side effect of the selegiline. Just wondered if anyone else has had similar problems and if so how did you resolve things?