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Q: Do you need to get skin cancer removed at 86 years old?
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How long is life with cancer?

That depends on how seriously the suffer is effected and would need to be judged by a medial authority. A skin cancer for instance can be removed and life goes on however don't have it removed in time and it can kill you


When should a mole be removed?

A mole should be removed if it starts to grow bigger, or if it appeared where there was previously not a mole. A mole can indicate bigger problems, such as skin cancer.


Do you need chemo for skin cancer?

Whether or not you need chemo for skin cancer depends on the cancer and how soon it was caught.


What medications can be taken for skin cancer?

If you catch it early enough you don't need anything. It is removed from the skin by the doctor and you keep a band-aid on it with some neosporan.


Can mild skin cancer be removed?

Most of the time, yes


If you have had skin cancer on the top layer of skin on your leg for five years will it kill you?

If it has spread, yes. But you need to be examined to find out.


What are some ways of treating skin cancer?

well, not going out in the sun...... putting sun screen on if you do, or just getting the skin cancer removed.


Can you get skin cancer removed from your body?

Mild skin caner can be removed by a surgery, or going to a doctors office and having a doctor look at it and determine what should happen.


Do you need test for skin cancer?

Skin cancer, of which there are three variants, can best be diagnosed via a biopsy.


Is chemotherapy used for skin cancer?

Chemotherapy can be used to fight any form of cancer that has metastasized. If the cancer has not yet metastasized, the cancerous area can be removed.


Can you get cancer at 14 years old?

yes you can get cancer at the age of fourteen example; brain cancer,skin cancer


What layer of skin does skin cancer originate?

Non-melanoma skin cancer most often originates from the external skin surface as a squamous cell carcinoma or a basal cell carcinoma.