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As a metastatic melanoma survivor, I’ve really come to dislike the terms ‘battle’ and ‘war’ as it relates to fighting cancer. I read some very interesting words from a melanoma...

Do not use ultraviolet light on your body as a way to disinfect it from any germs or viruses! Let me repeat that, don’t use ultraviolet light intended to disinfect...

People say the darndest things when they've never had skin cancer. Our advocates shared the craziest things they've heard from others when it comes to skin cancer and sun safety...

It was February 26, 2020. I sat in a raised director’s chair at the ancient Statler Hotel in Buffalo, New York. I was waiting for my makeup to be done...

“Dammit,” I said to no one in particular. Actually, I was talking to myself in the mirror. The bandage that I had precariously positioned over the stitches from my Mohs...

I want you to think about the last time you wore something new and got a compliment. It felt nice, didn’t it? You knew exactly why you received the compliment...

Anyone living through melanoma knows that part of the “treatment” plan is not a treatment at all. Of all the cancers in all the lands, skin cancer holds two distinctions –...

On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate anyone whose life has been changed by a cancer diagnosis. We stand...

You know how you can remember the weirdest and most obscure moments from your life but don’t realize you are talking to your sister on the very phone you are...

We can all pretty much agree that sunscreen is important - especially to those of us who have had skin cancer. The sun's harmful UV rays cause sunburn and increase the...

If you’re like me, having skin cancer can cause anxiety. I tend to eye every new spot or bump with suspicion. Is it a bug bite? An allergic reaction to...

I had to laugh at the voicemail I got before my first virtual dermatology appointment: “Hello, we are contacting you about your upcoming appointment. If you have a cough, fever...

The word “prevention” in skin cancer has fairly obvious connotations – to keep from getting, re-acquiring, or recurring a skin cancer diagnosis. I have always viewed this as a positive endeavor;...

In 1988, when I was first diagnosed with melanoma, the lady (a family friend at the time and who happened to be a nurse) who brought it to my attention...

Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...

If you have ever had an out-patient procedure scheduled, you know there is a fair amount of preparation involved. You likely completed preliminary paperwork over the phone or via email...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...

We’re in the middle of skin cancer awareness and melanoma awareness month. Someone asked me the other day if I considered them the same thing. Aren’t all skin cancers, cancer?...

I used to love magic tricks whether it be pulling a rabbit out of a hat, or a quarter from behind an ear, or some person making a city disappear...

“I have holes in my hands!” I told my friend. Well, they weren’t actually holes that went all the way through. They were tiny openings created by treating my hands...