Vickie Mass Dowaliby: My Father's Melanoma JourneyEditor’s Note: This guest post was written by Vickie Mass Dowaliby about her father, Paul Mass, who sadly passed away from melanoma...reactions4comments
It's Too Bad That a Hot Shower Feels So GoodWhen the end of the world comes, hot showers will be among the first things to disappear, Ian McEwan wrote in his...reactionscomments
Checking and Protecting Your ScalpRecently, I found a product with UV protection quite by accident, and it reminded me of my own neglectfulness. While shopping for...reactionscomments
Losing a Loved One to MelanomaWhen I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, I searched high and low to find others with similar stories. I thought that if...reactions1comment
It’s Not Summer – Do I Still Need Sunscreen?Where I live, summer is over. With my favorite season being fall, I was thrilled when we started getting some cooler weather...reactionscomments
Community Views: Top Qualities to Look for in a DermatologistFinding a dermatologist can be extremely difficult and may even take some time, especially after receiving a prior diagnosis of skin cancer...reactionscomments
Surviving Skin Cancer"Why me? Why did I survive?” I remember these words from a firefighter in Brooklyn. It was the fall of 2001 and...reactions8comments
Is It All Just a Little Bit of History Repeating?As they say, let’s start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. The first time I ever heard the...reactions8comments
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental HealthThere is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to...reactions1comment
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
Should You See an Oncologist?At just 24 years old, I found myself hearing the news “you have melanoma.” The PA that took a biopsy of my...reactionscomments
Counting the Stars...Who Have Had Skin CancerFact: Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Another fact: In the United States, more than 9,500...reactions5comments
When a Tiny Spot Causes a Big Amount of ConcernI spent a ridiculous amount of time focusing on one little spot that turned out to be “just” an actinic keratosis (AK)...reactions6comments
I Wrote a Love Letter to My SunscreenI had tried many sunscreens on my face before finding my current sunscreen, and I wasn’t happy with any of them, because...reactionscomments
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with FatigueFatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well...reactions2comments
2 Skin Checks, 2 Biopsies, and 1 ExcisionAfter working as a community lead on SkinCancer.net for a few months, I decided it was definitely time for a skin check...reactions6comments
Community Views: Advice To Someone Having Mohs SurgeryMohs surgery is far from an easy procedure. In this surgery, your Mohs surgeon will remove your skin cancer layer by layer...reactions19comments
Matters of Race, Socioeconomic Status, and MelanomaI have always been one of the fairest skinned people among my friends. My Scandinavian and Northern European ancestry was certainly evident...reactionscomments
Confusion Over SPF and UPF: What's the Difference?A friend who has been buying sun protective clothing said he had seen a lot of UPF labeling lately. He wondered why...reactions3comments
One in a MillionWhen I first heard about the opportunity to share my story, I was a little apprehensive, to be honest. "I'm not a...reactions3comments
