Making Tanning Make Sense and the Lies That Got Me ThereLet’s talk about comfort for a minute. We love what makes us feel good - our favorite book and cozy blanket, movie...reactionscomments
Mohs Surgery vs. Excision Surgery (My Personal Experience)My first experience with skin cancer was in 1995, when I received a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma. I had made an...reactions28comments
Rx for Understanding Visit Notes: A Dose of SleuthingI don’t, as a rule, read the notes from my doctors’ visits, but from time to time when I get an email...reactionscomments
How Skin Cancer Prepared Me for a PandemicIt’s no news that 2020 was quite the year for everyone. We’re still in the midst of the pandemic and there seems...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer and Managing Work and Life“Riverboat” Ron Rivera is the head coach of the National Football League's (NFL), Washington Football Team. He received the nickname for his...reactionscomments
Efudex: The Product PredicamentBreaks in routine are difficult. When you are accustomed to doing something on a daily basis, it’s hard to take the plunge...reactions44comments
What is a Radiation Therapist?A radiation therapist is also known as a therapeutic radiologic technologist. We are responsible for delivering radiation treatments to treat diseases such...reactionscomments
5 Sunscreen and Skin Cancer Myths DebunkedSince sharing my melanoma story on Instagram last year, I've had countless messages about how shocked people are. Everything from "I didn't...reactionscomments
A Band-Aid by Any Other Name Will Help a Spot HealIf you are a person of a certain age, you grew up hearing that you should “air out” a cut or sore...reactions1comment
Common Misconceptions About Skin Care and Skin Cancer PreventionThese are the most common misconceptions about skincare and skin cancer prevention that I discuss with patients on a regular basis. The top...reactions2comments
Vickie Mass Dowaliby: My Father's Melanoma JourneyEditor’s Note: This guest post was written by Vickie Mass Dowaliby about her father, Paul Mass, who sadly passed away from melanoma...reactions4comments
It's Too Bad That a Hot Shower Feels So GoodWhen the end of the world comes, hot showers will be among the first things to disappear, Ian McEwan wrote in his...reactionscomments
Checking and Protecting Your ScalpRecently, I found a product with UV protection quite by accident, and it reminded me of my own neglectfulness. While shopping for...reactionscomments
Losing a Loved One to MelanomaWhen I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, I searched high and low to find others with similar stories. I thought that if...reactions1comment
It’s Not Summer – Do I Still Need Sunscreen?Where I live, summer is over. With my favorite season being fall, I was thrilled when we started getting some cooler weather...reactionscomments
Community Views: Top Qualities to Look for in a DermatologistFinding a dermatologist can be extremely difficult and may even take some time, especially after receiving a prior diagnosis of skin cancer...reactionscomments
Surviving Skin Cancer"Why me? Why did I survive?” I remember these words from a firefighter in Brooklyn. It was the fall of 2001 and...reactions8comments
Is It All Just a Little Bit of History Repeating?As they say, let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. The first time I ever heard the...reactions8comments
Being a Worry Wart Can Be ExhaustingSometimes my mind spins around and can’t settle on an answer as to what is dry skin, what is a wart, what...reactions4comments
Should You See an Oncologist?At just 24 years old, I found myself hearing the news “you have melanoma.” The PA that took a biopsy of my...reactionscomments
