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Renee Feldman wrote a new article 4 hours, 40 minutes ago
An App to Screen for Skin Cancer?
livingWhat do you think of the idea of an app to screen for skin cancer? A friend recently sent me an article with the following headline: “Hoping to deliver free skin cancer screening worldwide, two software d … read more -
Buttercup59 asked a question 1 day, 23 hours ago
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Judy Cloud wrote a new article 3 days, 3 hours ago
Spring Break = Sun, Fun, and Skin Cancer Forever?
livingThere’s something a bit magical about this time of year. There are hints that Spring will soon be here; the days are starting to get a little longer, my hyacinths and daffodils are peeking through the g … read more -
April Pulliam answered a question 3 days, 14 hours ago
Katie,
Here’s an article on self exams. Don’t hesitate to lean on us! We are here for you.
April
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April Pulliam answered a question 3 days, 14 hours ago
Hi Katie,
To answer you simply, yes. Yes, you can have melanoma develop anywhere on your skin. Sun exposure is said to increase your chances of developing melanoma, but it’s possible to have melanoma on any part of your body–even the soles of your feet! If you haven’t been checked by a dermatologist, I’d recommend you see one to get a skin…[Read more] -
katie1234 asked a question 3 days, 21 hours ago
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NinaHU commented a story 3 days, 22 hours ago
@momof3, I can hear your love for Nicholas. It sounds like you did what you could for him in the face of a very aggressive cancer. How difficult it must have been to watch him battle. Especially when he had been an active young man just a few years before.
I’m blown away by your ability to tell his story so powerfully. Your action for awareness…[Read more]
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momof3 shared a new story 3 days, 22 hours ago
My story begins in 1993. My husband was diagnosed with melanoma. He has actually had 3 melanoma surgeries in his life so far and has been fortunate so far. Not so for our son Nicholas.
Nicholas was first […]
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SandyS shared a new story 4 days, 2 hours ago
I had never seen a Dermatologist, until I was referred to one, in 2008, at 47 years old. I’m a fair skinned, Irish redhead, that lived in sunny Cal for 22 years.
In 10 years, I’ve had 28 surgeries (9 of them […]
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Editorial Team wrote a new article 5 days, 3 hours ago
Ask the Advocates: Mental Wellbeing About Recurrence Risks
livingWe asked our advocates for their perspectives on the different emotions that come at each step of the skin cancer journey. In parts one and two, they talked about diagnosis and treatment. In part three, we learn … read more -
momof3 voted in a poll 6 days, 4 hours ago
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treeball voted in a poll 6 days, 13 hours ago
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treeball posted an update 6 days, 13 hours ago
I am fine
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treeball posted an update 6 days, 13 hours ago
Fine
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April Pulliam wrote a new article 1 week ago
Say Yes to the Dress and No to the Tan
livingSpring is here and somewhere out there a prom dress is being fitted, a limousine is being reserved, and a photographer is being handed a deposit. Somewhere between the harried phone calls and the flurry of excited … read more -
Editorial Team posted a page 1 week, 1 day ago
Ronni Gordon comes to skin cancer via too much time in the sun, a fair complexion, the after effects of multiple stem cell transplants, and long-term prednisone use. She is a Western Massachusetts-based […]
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Rachel Tapley wrote a new article 1 week, 2 days ago
My Melanoma Nightmare Part Two: A Hole in My Head
livingAfter learning my diagnosis, I met with my dermatologist who explained that melanoma is staged by thickness. My tumor measured 2.05mm, or about as thick as a nickel. She explained that my biopsy may not have … read more -
NinaHU posted a page 1 week, 2 days ago
Danielle Dahm was diagnosed with Stage III Malignant Melanoma in March of 2000. She had multiple surgeries that year and made it through only 8 months of high dose interferon. She was told she had a 60% chance […]
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Brenda commented on the post, Protecting Eyes from the Sun 1 week, 4 days ago
Last time my eye dr found a freckle in my eye,he took a picture so he could tell if it grows ,I’ve never been told I had a freckle on eye before and I’ve had caterac surgery . .Does worry me I’ve had a lot of skin cancer and I’m red headed and blue eyed .
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ScottM wrote a new article 1 week, 4 days agoProtecting Eyes from the Sun
livingI have green eyes and have always felt sensitive to bright lights. Growing up in California always made me feel like I had to squint just to survive outside. Now I am not sure if the color of one’s eyes make one … read more - Load More