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Have a friend that has cancer on his lips and spots on his face. Can this cancer spread to other places on his body?
Thanks.
It is unlikely that what you are describing is melanoma, so the answer is probably not. He probably has the squamous cell cancers that are common on sun-exposed skin.
I have had two Basal Cell Carcinoma's removed from my nose. Caused by sun exposure and sun burn.
My f-i-l who was a farmer had them on his ears and nose. Easy removal and recovery. My doctor said, "if you have to have cancer, this is the one you want to have." I have had no recurrence.
Squamous cell on the lips can be more serious than squamous sell in many other areas. When on the lips it's at a higher risk of spreading elsewhere in the body. Google for more info. But there are several different kind of skin cancers.
I have had two Basal Cell Carcinoma's removed from my nose. Caused by sun exposure and sun burn.
My f-i-l who was a farmer had them on his ears and nose. Easy removal and recovery. My doctor said, "if you have to have cancer, this is the one you want to have." I have had no recurrence.
I have had several basal cell cancers removed and one squamous; the doctor said, in all cases it is unlikely the cancer will spread. Both are pretty much a result of time in the sun with little or no sun screen.
VA hospital told him today this Cancer is the kind that is deadly. He will be going for check-up every three months for years. He is 72 years old.
Oh no. I'm so sorry and I hope he can beat this. Seventy two isn't really that old anymore.
I just got the news of the loss of a CD friend (not from this forum.) Melanoma.
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