Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor or other healthcare professional the following questions about non-melanoma skin cancer:

1. Am I at higher risk for non-melanoma skin cancer?
   
   
2. How will I know if a lesion is suspicious?
   
   
3. How often should I be screened for skin cancer?
   
   
4. Can you recommend good sunscreens and skin products?
   
   
5. Can non-melanoma skin cancer become melanoma skin cancer?
   
   
6. What type of non-melanoma cancer do I have?
   
   
7. What is the stage of the cancer and my prognosis?
   
   
8. What are my treatment options?
   
   
9. What are the risks with these treatments?
   
   
10. What will be involved in the recovery from treatment?
    
    
11. Will I have a scar from the biopsy or treatment?
    
    
12. What are the chances that the skin cancer will return?
    
    
13. How will you know if you have removed all of the cancer?
    
    
14. If I develop non-melanoma skin cancer, does it mean I have to avoid all sun exposure in the future?
    
    
15. Are my children at higher risk for this cancer if I develop it?