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To: zeestephen
It seems like ultra sound would be an ideal non-invasive treatment for skin cancer and benign, but unsightly, skin lesions.

The use of ultrasound to treat skin cancer

14 posted on 10/09/2025 6:28:52 AM PDT by mjp (pro-freedom & pro-wealth $)
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To: mjp; Carry_Okie; Red Badger
Thanks to all of you for helpful comments and links about ultra sound and skin cancer.

I have 100% northern European skin plus the grave misfortune of growing up in south Florida, many decades ago.

In other words - thousands of hours of work, sports, and recreational sun exposure.

I have had three basal and one squamous cell skin cancers, plus another four suspicious lesions that I incinerated with pin pricks and blobs of Efudex (anti-metabolite cream).

As far as I am concerned, the USA Dermatology business is an ongoing train wreck for high risk skin cancer patients.

Preemptive cryo-ablation (freezing) is absurdly expensive, and Dermos just stare at your skin until they decide to chop something out and sent it to the Lab.

In a perfect world, Dermos (or RNs or PAs) would single out high risk patients and cryo-ablate everything that even looks suspicious!

23 posted on 10/09/2025 7:53:59 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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