my mom keeps getting these things on her arms that itch her and they bleed and then scab and she has a lot of them. she has lupus and i dunno if it's from her lupus or if its a sign of skin cancer or not... cancer runs in my family. i've had 3 family members that i know of die of some kinda cancer and they were all on my mom's side. and i'm very worried that it could be really bad.
2006-08-31 13:56:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Since I cannot see the "things" in person, I cannot be a 100% sure. It is very possible it is because of lupus because depending on the type of lupus, skin eruptions are often seen. I would highly recommend you take your mom to see a dermatologist to get it looked at. If the patches are asymmetrical, change in color, have irregular borders, and change in size then it is definitely serious.
Also if there is a high rate of skin cancer in your family I would highly recommend wearing sunscreen when you are exposed to the sun. Excessive sun exposure is associated with a high incidence of skin cancer.
2006-08-31 14:11:49 · answer #1 · answered by Medical Student 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your mom needs to show these areas to her doctor.He will determine what steps need to be done. if he suppects skin cancer he will do a biopsy
2006-08-31 21:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by cin_ann_43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her doctor to look at these things. Only a doctor (or trained professional) can know.
2006-09-02 12:26:47 · answer #3 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋