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Will Basal Cell Carcinoma Spread From Forearm To Other Parts Of The Body?

I have recently started getting a number of basal cell cancers. A few weeks ago about 50 brown spots came on my forearms. Now every few days a new skin eruption starts that look kind of like another basal. I am 70. I am awaiting MOHS for several basals. Can I have can in other areas and it causing this ?
posted on Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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If you are having multiple basal cell carcinomas over a short span of time then there has to be a cause . Are you on any immunosupressive medication like drugs for an organ transplant or a malignancy like leukemia. Is there a history of arsenic injections> multiple small and superficial BCC can be treated with
topical cytotoxics like 5FU cream locally or topical immune response modifiers like Imuquimod cream. you may also go for photodynamoic therapy. I advise you to discuss these options with your dermatologist
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Will Basal Cell Carcinoma Spread From Forearm To Other Parts Of The Body?

Hi If you are having multiple basal cell carcinomas over a short span of time then there has to be a cause . Are you on any immunosupressive medication like drugs for an organ transplant or a malignancy like leukemia. Is there a history of arsenic injections multiple small and superficial BCC can be treated with topical cytotoxics like 5FU cream locally or topical immune response modifiers like Imuquimod cream. you may also go for photodynamoic therapy. I advise you to discuss these options with your dermatologist