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Rodent Ulcer

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crazydazy · 18/02/2006 17:01

My Grandma who is in her 70's has just been told she has one of these, have googled it and it says it cancerous

My Grandma doesn't seem very worried but I am now.

Has anyone had any experience of this?

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messagedeleted · 18/02/2006 17:02

yes my dad has had three removed over the last 4 years
not a big deal
need to use total sunb lock and keep a very close eye on them

did she spend a lot of time abroad in her youth?
common on m en who did national service abroad ime

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crazydazy · 18/02/2006 17:05

No - she hates the sun!!! Very surprising really.

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Blandmum · 18/02/2006 17:20

It is one of the least 'dangerous' of all cancers. as long as it is removed it has virtualy a 100% survival rate. It rarly, if ever, causes secondary tumours in the normal course of treatment. You grandma is right not to be worried, and you shouldn't worry either

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crazydazy · 18/02/2006 18:46

Thanks MB yes I have read some more and found out more information so feel more relaxed now.

Panic over [phew emoticon]

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Blandmum · 18/02/2006 18:48

The internet can be a great source of information, but it can also get you shit scared with no reason!

My aunt had one of these removed in the 1970s.....she just died, of old age, at 88

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messagedeleted · 18/02/2006 18:49

yes my dad still alive
had to have a skin graft for hte last one
he was a dedicated sunworshipper

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crazydazy · 18/02/2006 18:53

I know, I panicked more because she's 76 now and quite frail and when it said cancerous I immediately thought "oh no she is going to die" I then frantically phoned my Mum who said my Gran was not at all perturbed by it and is more bothered that she will have to go to the hospital "yet again".