Granuloma Annulare: A Look Back at My First Dermatologist VisitI write a lot about my first visit to a dermatologist. In my mind, my first appointment with one was in 2007...reactions3comments
Dermatologists and Radiation TherapyA dermatology office that is interested in owning and operating a superficial radiation therapy (SRT) machine must do more than just purchase...reactions1comment
How ABC's "The Bachelor" is Making a Joke of Skin Cancer PreventionLet’s talk about The Bachelor, but not for the reasons most people want to chat about it. If you are a fan...reactions9comments
Do I Need Another Medical Opinion About My Skin?I moved to Long Island just over a year ago from Buffalo, New York, to pursue some professional dreams and to be...reactions9comments
Skin Cancer: What You Don't Know Can Hurt YouI’ve had skin cancer for a lot of years. My first diagnosis was in 1995. When I received that diagnosis, I naively...reactions4comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of TreatmentLiving with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...reactionscomments
Getting Back To Myself... Or Am I?When I was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) in February 2021, it changed my life completely, particularly my perspective on life. For...reactions1comment
Hitting the TrifectaI’ve hit the trifecta of cancers. A trifecta in the horse racing world means horses finish in the correct order. Years ago...reactions12comments
"I Have a What in My Eye?"School holidays are prime times for teachers to make appointments. I can’t remember a break in the last 25 years when I...reactions6comments
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
Emily Hayward's Story: Changing the Way We Look at Skin CancerIf the pandemic has provided us with nothing else, it’s given us time. I’ve wavered back and forth with using that time...reactions2comments
Tiny Volcano Thumb Goes to the Dermatologist“She just makes squamous cells,” my dermatologist said to the resident as the resident froze a pre-cancer on my neck. I guess...reactions9comments
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
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
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
SRT and DementiaSkin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and approximately 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer by...reactions1comment
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
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
Why Don't We Treat Melanoma with SRT?Radiation therapists like me claim that "superficial radiation therapy for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers," but why just non-melanoma? What about...reactions1comment
