› Forums › Cutaneous Melanoma Community › Got good but strange results from WLE scar. Janner?
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- May 21, 2015 at 7:03 am
I posted a few weeks back about a dark spot that had been in my WLE scar since it started to heal. Always had dead skin in that area but just thought it was healing differently or I had an ingrown hair or a suture not dissolving. Anyway it started to bleed and so I had my derm look at it and remove it.
He didnt think it was anything.
He called me today and said that no melanoma cells were found, but he did say the biopsy found abnormal squamous cells and that I should keep an eye on it. If it patches or gets a bump or itches etc etc.. I should come back to have more removed though he said it shouldnt be a rush. Just soonish if I get those symptoms because it could potentially turn into Squamous cell cancer.
My question is: Has anyone else experienced this? Would it be normal for abnormal or atypical squamous cells to be in a healing wound from a WLE of melanoma? Any advice? What are the chances that it could turn into SCC? I know its not really a melanoma question but I didnt really know where else to ask it, and because its in a scar from a melanoma removal I thought it might be relevant. So many of you on here have experienced so much and are far more knowledgeable about this stuff that I.
Thanks in advance!
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- May 22, 2015 at 1:10 am
Squamous cells are part of all our skin so it certainly isn't uncommon to have them where your melanoma is. They are anywhere skin is as well as in other parts of your body. Squamous cell carcinoma is directly related to sun exposure. Sounds like it is possible you have an Actinic Keratosis which is a precursor for SCC. But maybe it is just an early SCC and not an AK. I've had many AKs which were burned off using a topical chemo. Also had a SCC on my forehead many years ago. You are already at higher risk for SCC and BCC based on your melanoma diagnosis. Many people here have most likely had at least two or possibly three types of skin cancer. It's the reality of sun exposure. I wouldn't stress at the location, just watch the area as suggested.
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- May 22, 2015 at 1:10 am
Squamous cells are part of all our skin so it certainly isn't uncommon to have them where your melanoma is. They are anywhere skin is as well as in other parts of your body. Squamous cell carcinoma is directly related to sun exposure. Sounds like it is possible you have an Actinic Keratosis which is a precursor for SCC. But maybe it is just an early SCC and not an AK. I've had many AKs which were burned off using a topical chemo. Also had a SCC on my forehead many years ago. You are already at higher risk for SCC and BCC based on your melanoma diagnosis. Many people here have most likely had at least two or possibly three types of skin cancer. It's the reality of sun exposure. I wouldn't stress at the location, just watch the area as suggested.
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- May 22, 2015 at 1:10 am
Squamous cells are part of all our skin so it certainly isn't uncommon to have them where your melanoma is. They are anywhere skin is as well as in other parts of your body. Squamous cell carcinoma is directly related to sun exposure. Sounds like it is possible you have an Actinic Keratosis which is a precursor for SCC. But maybe it is just an early SCC and not an AK. I've had many AKs which were burned off using a topical chemo. Also had a SCC on my forehead many years ago. You are already at higher risk for SCC and BCC based on your melanoma diagnosis. Many people here have most likely had at least two or possibly three types of skin cancer. It's the reality of sun exposure. I wouldn't stress at the location, just watch the area as suggested.
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