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Grateful8
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8 years ago

Best treatment for skin cancer on arm after lymph node disection

Has anyone had any experience having to have a skin cancer treated on the arm on the side where you have had lymph nodes removed. Risk of infection if surgically removed so Dr recommending Efudix crea...
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Brenda5
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8 years ago
Probably the quicker its taken off the quicker it can start to heal. I would go the surgical removal if possible and use alcohol wipes or betadine wipes on the stitches to keep back infections.