So Dick has gone thru 4 or so recurrences of SCC oral cancer. He just this week had a biopsy of his nose come back positive for basal cell cancer and he will have some Mohs surgery soon. He has had several cancers on his face and elsewhere, both SCC and basal cell cancers. Is this hereditary or just something in his immune system or WHAT?! I never hear anyone talk about exterior skin cancers in here and was wondering if anyone else who has had oral cancers have had exterior skin cancers too? Thanks. Jane frown


Husband: 3 SCC gum and cheek cancers 2002, 2005, 2006: surgery only. Scans clear after removal of small, well differentiated, non-invasive cancers. No radiation. 4th SCC lip diagnosed 4/13/07 - in situ, removed in biopsy. More lip removed 2/8/08 - dysplasia. 2 Biopsies 3/17/09 no cancer (lichenoids)