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Skin cancer and pregnancy??

buddhabellybuddhabelly
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I had a few male biopsies done last week on my back.  The results came back and they are cancerous.  I have surgery on Friday to remove a lot of skin off my back.  Well, here's the thing...dh and I are trying to conceive.  (Great timing, huh?)  I am not pregnant, because I'm right in the middle of my cycle, but there's always that "chance."  Should I be worried about that or just go on with the surgery as planned?  Of course, we aren't going to try anymore until after the surgery, etc.  I'm so scared!
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Re: Skin cancer and pregnancy??

  • Gina418Gina418 member

    That's something you really need to ask the doctor - I'm sure it will affect whatever treatment they have in mind.

    Good luck!

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  • MonkeybuttwhatMonkeybuttwhat

    My friend is pregnant right now with skin cancer. They have to wait until she is sone to finish treatment but she had to get a lot more cut off because of the pregnancy making other treatment not an option.

    I was in the same situation as you. We were TTC when I got mine removed but I have not gotten results back yet. 

    Talk to the OB and the Dermatologist about the steps you will have to take for your situation. It is different for everyone. 

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  • KKMKKM
    I am a derm nurse and work for a doc that removes skin cancers all day.  For us the only difference is that we use Lidocane without epinephrine in it if we have a pregnant pt.  Call your doc, but I am assuming they will just use a local, and if so you should be ok.  As always though, double check with your ob!
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  • PAP179PAP179
    When I had to have a large area off my leg excised to remove a pre-melanoma sunspot, they just used a local anesthetic and I was awake the whole time so I am not sure if that makes it a better option?  I wasn't pregant at the time...but you should ask about your options because the first Dr I went to wanted to put me under and I did not want to.  I just had local and did not look at what they were doing! Good luck...it totally stinks.
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse.
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse. Id
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse. I
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse. I didn't
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse. I didn't get
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse. I didn't get pregnant
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  • SnucciSnucci
    You need to discuss with your gyn. I was a melanoma 12 years ago. My oncologist and my gyn said that I must NOT get pregnant (I was not trying and didn't have a husband) and wanted to make sure I was using birth control. The hormones in pregnancy can make the cancer worse. I didn't get pregnant until
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  • SnucciSnucci

    Sorry for the repeats here.

    I didn't try and succeed to get pregnant until 8 years later.

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