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
UVA and UVB: Skin Cancer’s Tag TeamThanks to increasing advocacy efforts and the use of social media, we are all becoming more educated on the ways the sun...reactions8comments
Another Skin Cancer?My six-month checkup with my dermatologist is in a few weeks. For the past four months or so, I have been feeling...reactions7comments
Game Changer: Stage II Melanoma Treatment OptionEarlier this month, pharmaceutical company Merck announced FDA approval of its immunotherapy drug, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), as a treatment option for Stage IIB...reactions2comments
Is Skin Cancer More Prevalent in Florida?Most of us know how dangerous skin cancer is. And while you might think that the southern states have the highest rate...reactions2comments
Good Riddance to PrednisoneAs a nudge by nature and a reporter by training, I’m good at asking the same question in different ways until I...reactions8comments
So Many People Are Tan, Even Though It’s November!I was in a store the other day, a store that is typically frequented by more women than men, and I noticed...reactions1comment
Nose Trouble GrowsI think I have a new least-favorite spot for skin cancer removal: squamous cell carcinoma on my nose. It’s the same spot...reactions20comments
Using The UV Index To Better Protect Your SkinThe UV index is a scale from 1 to 11+ used to determine the intensity of the UV radiation emitted from the...reactions2comments
Here Comes the Sun – Living in Fear of the SunUnlike a lot of cancer, melanoma is one of the few that is really cause and effect. If you don’t practice sun...reactions6comments
Blaming the Patient for Having Skin CancerYou say you’re not surprised - That I should have seen it coming. You say I got what I deserved And you...reactions15comments
Squamous Cell Carcinoma on the Lip: What It Is and What It Isn'tLipstick dries out my lips, and so I don’t wear it. But I do occasionally like to wear a tinted lip gloss...reactions4comments
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
A New Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- Still Shocked after All These YearsI knew better than to believe it was true, but somewhere in the back of my mind, I had begun to make...reactionscomments
Fooled by a Spot that Didn't Look Like a Squamous CellSo, my squamous cell radar was finally off. A spot that I thought wasn’t a squamous cell carcinoma actually was one. But...reactions8comments
Can you use SRT on a...?In the last few years, I have treated over 900 skin cancers. Just like each patient is different, so is each skin...reactions2comments
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Finding Your Medical Team"Teamwork makes the dream work!" I don’t know how many times I have heard that phrase in many different industries and organizations...reactions1comment
Which Type of Anesthesia Will I Have for My Skin Cancer Surgery?If your doctor has told you that you will need surgery to remove your skin cancer, you will more than likely have...reactions4comments
Covering a Rash a Slippery SlopeIt’s probably safe to say that most people who have used or applied Tegaderm (a transparent film dressing) have not considered it...reactionscomments
Tough Conversations About Skin CancerRecently, some past Saturday Night Live comedy sketches have been invading my YouTube feed. One character has hit home with me: Debbie...reactionscomments
