A Letter of Warning to the Precancer on My ChestListen up. Your days are numbered. I’ve got my eye on you. You won’t get past me like some of your friends...reactions12comments
Using My Pain to Encourage My PatientsI'm a physician assistant and recently started working in an emergency department, and sometimes I am required to perform laceration repairs, which...reactions1comment
How Much Time Should Your Dermatologist Spend Doing a Skin Check?I have read numerous comments on skincancer.net about the thoroughness, or lack thereof, of a dermatologist performing a skin check. This made...reactions21comments
Is It Okay To Demand That Your Doctor Biopsy An Area?As a moderator for skincancer.net, I have read far too many comments from community members who've said that their doctor (or in...reactions8comments
Three Lessons I Learned From Sharing My Cancer Journey OnlineIn December of 2019, I heard the words, "you have stage 4 melanoma" for the first time. It was the day my...reactions2comments
What's Heat Got to Do With It?It’s been unreasonably and, I’ll just say it, unseasonably warm in my area of Tennessee this winter. We are talking about 70...reactionscomments
Spotting Melanoma on a Rival, Three BIG RED WORDS Can Save a LifeVancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington, are two amazingly beautiful cities separated by 142 miles and an international border. The two-hour (or...reactionscomments
Efudex and What I Like to Call Back-tracingUnfortunately, many doctors don’t go into a lot of detail about the redness irritation that Efudex can cause. Skin cancer patients are...reactions5comments
New Year’s Skin Cancer ResolutionsIt’s that time of the year again! We are setting goals, we are going to eat better, exercise, read books, go for...reactions2comments
Captaining an Emotional ShipStanding near midfield during pre-game warm-ups, I took in the sights and sounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Midtown Memphis. Soon...reactions5comments
A Southerner's Guide to Efudex HealingI’m from the South, and I’m (cough) over 40. Those of us who fall into this age range know many sayings from...reactionscomments
Powering Through Skin Cancer Treatments: Finding My MotivationNo matter where you look on social media, someone is getting motivated to do something. Someone you know is gearing up for...reactions4comments
Efudex RX for the Mind and SoulEvery day, people all over this great big world are preparing for medical procedures and treatments. They have been debriefed, given instructions...reactions3comments
Spot Treatments: Easing into EfudexIf my guess is correct, you are here because your dermatologist has used the “E” word. And if you have researched Efudex...reactions13comments
Efudex and Pets: How to Keep Yours SafeIf you are like many pet owners, your furry pals keep you on your toes. They bring a smile to your face...reactions5comments
Depression and EfudexMental health is, thankfully, becoming less of a stigma every day. The importance of recognizing the signs of depression has always been...reactions3comments
Is That Efudex You're Prescribing For Me?Three weeks ago, I went to the dermatologist for a recheck on a spot she had frozen off a few months earlier. I...reactions7comments
Community Views: AnesthesiaWe recently published an article detailing one advocate's experiences with anesthesia, and its use during skin cancer surgeries and related procedures (which...reactions9comments
"Shut Up About the Sun!"“Shut up about the Sun! SHUT UP about the SUN!” If you know, you know, right? This is an iconic quote by...reactions2comments
Holiday Shopping and Skin CareIt’s that time of the year, with long lines, traffic, and package delivery vans on every street corner. It’s the holidays! People...reactionscomments
