About Your Cancer
- What type of skin cancer do I have?
- Is it likely to spread?
- What are the chances that the cancer will recur after treatment? What can I do to lower these chances?
Diagnosis
- What type of test(s) will you do to confirm the diagnosis?
- When will I get the results, and from whom?
- How will these tests be done, and how should I prepare for them?
Treatment
- What kind of treatment will I receive? What are the reasons for choosing this treatment?
- When will my treatment start and end?
Surgery
- What kind of surgery will I have?
- Will I need a skin graft?
- What will the scar look like? Can anything be done to help reduce scarring? Will I need plastic surgery or reconstructive surgery?
- Will I have to stay in the hospital?
Radiation
- What side effects can I expect after radiation treatment?
- Will I have blistering, swelling, or bleeding at the radiation site? How should I take care of the treated area?
Chemotherapy
- What kind of chemotherapy will I have?
- What precautions should I take when applying topical chemotherapy?
- Do I need to avoid sun exposure while using topical chemotherapy?
Outlook and Follow-Up
- How often should I get checkups after I have completed treatment?
- What screening tests should I have on a regular basis?
- What specific signs and symptoms should I be especially alert for?
- What are the chances that this cancer will recur?
- If the cancer recurs, how likely is it that further treatment will be successful?
This content has been reviewed and approved by Myo Thant, MD.