[green_beret_wife]

I work at a hospital and a patient had untreated skin cancer. NC, USA

[Hollister]

Wonder how big this was?

[Oswald2001]

Part wart.

Part truffle.



Was it finally discovered by a specially trained hog?

[vagabond]

Awful looking. Wonder why it went untreated?

[RCKNRLLCWBY]

Doesn't that belong on the medical page?

[Halogodivix]

Ugh, at least I know that can't happen to me. My ocd would force me to remove it myself way before that stage. Sure it might have come right back, but that just gives me something else to do- feeding the endless cycle.

[Susan]

Originally Posted by Halogodivix ↗

Ugh, at least I know that can't happen to me. My ocd would force me to remove it myself way before that stage. Sure it might have come right back, but that just gives me something else to do- feeding the endless cycle.

I have that skin picking disorder. Any little scab or piece of skin that isn't smooth will be removed. Even if it makes it worse in the end.

[LittleMouse]

Originally Posted by slyksleevemuckyey ↗

I have that skin picking disorder. Any little scab or piece of skin that isn't smooth will be removed. Even if it makes it worse in the end.

Dermatillomania - I have it too. But I don't touch any scabs. Just skin. And its so true, it always makes it worse!

[mitzy_69]

Oooo patient confidentiality totally out of the window there lol

[forspv01]

This can just be excised and it's done, they don't give chemo or anything for squamous cell. Maybe some radiation but I don't think they even do that. I report on malignant cancers and we don't even pick these cases up. Looks pretty gross, though.