Cancer

[blood]

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just got a phone call, the va doc said the lump he cut out of my neck.had squamous cell cancer, in it ? what now ? is it from agent orange?

[purple]

That's a form of skin cancer....a mild form (I've had it twice)....more likely from over exposure to the sun as a child and young adult.

The thing to ask is if the borders are clean....meaning did they get it all. You will need to go to the derm doc regularly and have skin checks for suspicious moles and spots.

Use good sunscreen.

[vmo]

Skin cancer is classified by the type of skin cells in which it develops: basal cells or squamous cells. Most basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers can be cured but, if left until late, can cause significant disfigurement. Most often a skin cancer is removed by surgery, along with some of the skin around it.People treated for skin cancer should be re-examined by a doctor regularly so that cancer can be detected early if it returns.

**Melanoma (a third type) skin cancer is far less common but far more serious than basal or squamous cell cancers.

"The Merck Manual of Health & Aging", 2004 by Merck & Co., Inc.

**I do not see basal,squamous, or melanoma cancer (all skin cancers) listed on any of the Agent Orange diseases recognized by the VA as connected to Agent Orange Exposure.

(Thanks "Wings" for catching my oversight).

Edited May 18, 2009 by vmo

[Wings]

just got a phone call, the va doc said the lump he cut out of my neck.had squamous cell cancer, in it ? what now ? is it from agent orange?

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I think he's asking which of the cancers (types) are presumed service connected to Agent Orange? ~Wings

[carlie]

I've moved this thread to claims research.

carlie

[retiredat44]

i hasve skin problems, not only welling kin and swelling limgs from edema,, but I also have the moles. The dermatolgist at the VA is concerned with mine and I have al these irregular moles al over..

they removed some.. and I cant tell you even though they give you a numbing shot, after that wears off it is two weeks of pain hell.

the skin moles are a ll kinds of shapes and colors.. it is very scary and every time I see a new one (moslty on my back) but I also have them on my legs and stomach), I freak out.. they seem to be more and more every few weeks...

mine can be flay, or scaly, and some can bleed if scratched..

I have a history of skin problems from my work with petroleum chemicals..

I will probably file for those if/when all my other claims are finished, if ever.. they are taking years to go though and try to win..

Edited October 27, 2010 by retiredat44