A member asked:

Would you know you had skin cancer after more than 4 years between derm exams? tired of paying high fees.

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

See your family MD: Skin ca is easy to detect, your family doctor can and refer to specialist , less spending 1) basal cell ca painless gelatinous blister then ulcerates, slowly erodes easy to treat 2) squamous cell lethal , non healing hard ulcer with cenrtal crater rapidly spread to lymph node 3) very lethal : melanoma watch your moles old or new changes color, borders, size, depth need urgent specialist care.

Answered 3/24/2012

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Dr. Mike Bowman answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Pay to detect early: Skin cancers can take on many forms depending on the type of cancer....Pigmented vs. Skin colored, ulcerating vs smooth, pearly vs scaling, w/ or w/o prominent blood vessels. Your dermatologist's job is to catch a skin cancer early. For melanoma, early treatment=chance of cure. Once melanoma spreads, survival drops way off. Mention your financial concerns to your md, but keep the appts.

Answered 5/5/2012

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