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Q&AS > SKIN CANCER Q&AS > MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA Q&AS > ALL Q&ASMerkel cell carcinoma - all Q&As
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1. I have a dark spot on the sole of my foot which my GP says is nothing to worry about. He gave me some cream which hasn't worked and I am worried. What can I do?
last reviewed: 20.05.2006
2. I have noticed a small ulcer on the skin of my cheek which has been there for a few weeks and doesn't seem to be getting better. Could it be turning into a cancer? What should I do? What will happen?
last reviewed: 01.07.2004
3. I have developed a skin rash which I have been told is lymphomatoid papulosis. What is this?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
4. What is the best treatment for skin cancer?
last reviewed: 05.10.2006
5. I have been taking a steroid tablet called prednisolone for some years for my rheumatoid arthritis. A friend tells me she has read recently that this could lead to skin cancer. Is this true?
last reviewed: 01.06.2006
6. My mother has been told she has a rare type of skin cancer called an adenoid cystic carcinoma. Can you tell us something about this?
last reviewed: 26.04.2006
7. My husband, who is 70, has had a Merkell cell tumour removed from his forehead. Can you tell us more about these tumours?
last reviewed: 01.07.2004
All Q&As are selected from some of the thousands asked by people contacting Cancerbackup every year. They are answered by specialists and reviewed and updated regularly.