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Technology advances have made it possible to detect some cancers without a traditional biopsy; a start-up company in California is potentially making it possible to detect skin cancers without a...

It might seem odd to have back-to-back appointments with two dermatologists in the same office, but it’s better than making two trips for my two diseases of the skin. I...

Strange but true, I had a nightmare about sunscreen. I was on vacation in a tropical location, and I forgot to pack my sunscreen. I panicked. Someone said, “No problem...

“Normal” is a fairly relative term, isn’t it? It’s one of those things you fight your entire life trying to define and pinpoint. Whether it’s what a “normal” haircut looks...

Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful And since we've no place to go Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! It’s that...

So far I’m not so thrilled with 2019. It bothers me that I’m saying this, because I’m almost always a positive-mood person. 2019, however, has come in like a lion...

When I got invited to a wedding across the country in California, I thought about how much fun it would be, I thought about what I would wear, and I...

Skin cancer is not one and done - treatments and checks go on indefinitely, as Yvonna's journey demonstrates. This endless cycle of diagnosis, treatment, and anxiety can take a real...

I have a confession. I’m not always a model patient. Sometimes I want to hide places from my dermatologist. Not exactly hide them, I guess, but not point them out...

When a friend shared a photo taken of himself in Israel a long time ago, I found a photo of me when I lived on a kibbutz in Israel. I...

I have become very particular about what I eat. I made a commitment to maintaining a healthy diet over two years ago and lost 70 pounds and have been able...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...

It’s not my fault that I go to so many doctors’ appointments. I go from one to the other as a result of having chronic conditions after my stem cell...

I recently had my 6-month checkup with my dermatologist. While I’m happy that it seems that I’m getting new, suspicious areas at a much slower pace than I used to...

For years, no decades now, I have been checking my moles like a momma bird checks her nest. I understand what to look for: asymmetry, irregular borders, growth, changes, etc...

Skin cancer can be tricky to bring up. When we talk about skin cancer, too often it feels like loved ones react with callous responses. Many people mistakenly believe that...

September 23, it’s a huge day for me. It’s my son’s birthday, my first born. Also, it’s the beginning of fall. Baseball playoffs, football, hockey and hoops, back to school...

I just broke my winning streak. It was nice while it lasted, but my visit to the dermatologist this week brought an abrupt end to all that bliss. I can’t...

Ever since my brush with malignant melanoma, I’ve become rather evangelical about sun care. The easiest way I’ve found to spread the word to my friends and family without being...

I remember my mother having skin cancer surgery on her nose which left her with a huge scar and a disfigured shape. The doctor swore to her that her nose...