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Doctor, I had operation on lung for malignant nodule in January stage 1 cancer. Am I more at risk now for melanoma now when I am out in the sun. My job requires me to be out about four hours a day in the summer! Thanks
There is an increased risk of a second primary (a new cancer) in those who have had one cancer, already. While the sun does not cause lung cancer, per se, ionizing radiation is immunologically compromising, in general.
And great about our stage 1 lung cancer finding. Many lung cancer victims are not so fortunate in their staging. You are "lucky."
And great about our stage 1 lung cancer finding. Many lung cancer victims are not so fortunate in their staging. You are "lucky."
Hi,
There is no clear association between a prior lung cancer and a new primary skin cancer. It is possible to have metastasis of the lung cancer to the skin, but I understand that you have early lung disease so this sounds unlikely.
There is no clear association between a prior lung cancer and a new primary skin cancer. It is possible to have metastasis of the lung cancer to the skin, but I understand that you have early lung disease so this sounds unlikely.
My question was am I more likely to get skin cancer from the sun since I already had lung cancer. Does it put me in a higher risk category? Thank You, Doctor
Hi,
Are you talking about a malignant nodule in the lung? The exposure from the sun will place you at risk for cancers of the skin. While there are cancers of the skin that would have a tendency to metastasize the lung (melanoma), these would usually have a preliminary finding in the skin. Since you were noted to be stage 1, this implies that you had lung cancer stage 1 (assuming still that we are talking about a nodule in the lung), which would have been labelled as stage 4 if it had come from somewhere else.
It would still be a good idea to try and avoid the noon day sun. While sun blocks prevent sunburn, it is unclear whether they also prevent skin cancer. Known risk factors for skin cancers would be white skin (the type where freckles are common is highest risk) but cancer may also occur in darker skin phototypes.
If you are talking about getting another lung cancer, well you are correct that you should be more vigilant. But the role of the sun in its development is likely minimal. The sun would you give you another type of cancer
Are you talking about a malignant nodule in the lung? The exposure from the sun will place you at risk for cancers of the skin. While there are cancers of the skin that would have a tendency to metastasize the lung (melanoma), these would usually have a preliminary finding in the skin. Since you were noted to be stage 1, this implies that you had lung cancer stage 1 (assuming still that we are talking about a nodule in the lung), which would have been labelled as stage 4 if it had come from somewhere else.
It would still be a good idea to try and avoid the noon day sun. While sun blocks prevent sunburn, it is unclear whether they also prevent skin cancer. Known risk factors for skin cancers would be white skin (the type where freckles are common is highest risk) but cancer may also occur in darker skin phototypes.
If you are talking about getting another lung cancer, well you are correct that you should be more vigilant. But the role of the sun in its development is likely minimal. The sun would you give you another type of cancer
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