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Shock After Diagnosis

A diagnosis of skin cancer brings up many emotions, including feelings of shock, surprise, fear, and worry. Over 900 survey respondents to the recent Skin Cancer in America 2017 survey...

Nighttime Worry, Insomnia, and Skin Cancer: Part 1

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that between a third and half of all cancer patients suffer from insomnia. Not only this, but when someone goes into cancer remission, their...

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8 Ways I've Learned to Cope with the Trauma of a Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis

Being a cancer patient is difficult, and I would argue that being a young adult cancer patient is infinitely more difficult. I went from being a normal, totally healthy 29-year...

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    Coping with Reality: Dermatologist Visit Edition

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    Getting Through The Days Before My Full Body Skin Check

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    How To Be Kind To Yourself

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    Fear of Recurrence? Not Me. Well, Maybe Me

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    Melanoma and Mental Health


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