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Clark levels are a staging classification system that has been historically used in melanoma. The Clark level refers to the depth of involvement of the layers of the skin, or...

If I've learned anything, it's that timing truly is everything. My roommate sophomore year of college was in charge of our campus Relay for Life, so to show support, my...

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes, and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder that affects the nervous system…But did you know that these...

Nearly 30 years ago I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. That was a very difficult time. I had a large portion of skin on my arm cut out of me...

Let’s talk a bit about skin cancer and tanning beds. They’re awesome, right? You can get a tan so much faster in a tanning bed than you can by lying...

In 2007, I was diagnosed with melanoma upon removal of a suspicious spot on my left upper arm. The following years saw three Mohs surgeries for basal cell carcinomas and...

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a non-Hodgkin lymphoma that occurs when the white blood cells called T-cells grow and multiply uncontrollably. Although cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a type of blood...

In my experience, one of the most important decisions one can make about skin care is the choice of a dermatologist. This is a very personal decision because of the...

Visiting a dermatologist regularly to receive a full body exam is a common skin cancer prevention tip. However, often visits are yearly, and may not be frequent enough to detect...

I posted an article about my recent experience with getting a sunburn after a diagnosis of skin cancer, and I asked for suggestions about how to stay safe in the...

Sweet, sweet summertime... the season of extra hours of sunshine in the day, warmer temperatures that beckon pool days or lazy days at the lake, a golf course calling your...

The topic of anxiety comes up frequently amongst melanoma patients: What we do to overcome the waves of fear; how we share or explain these sometimes irrational and often complex...

We asked our contributors for tips and suggestions on how they deal with their scars after various skin cancer treatments and surgeries. Here is what two of them, Judy and...

This post picks up from the point in my skin cancer Mohs surgery day after I was informed that the surgeon would need to remove another section, in which the...

It is summertime - school is out, kids' sports are dominating weekends, and you are looking forward to that well-deserved week down the shore, at the lake, by the pool...

Most information about UV protection is widely disseminated and includes the below tips from The Skin Cancer Foundation. Lesser known factors that will help you in developing your skin protection...

It’s officially summer, and I’m not tan. Nor will I be tan by the middle of summer, nor at the end of summer. I’m not going to lie, I do...

I am having Mohs surgery tomorrow morning to remove a basal cell carcinoma on my face, near my right eyebrow. I scheduled this appointment weeks ago, and the day is...

Many years ago if you were ill you visited your GP or doctor as the first point of call. Now the tables have turned. People read websites, consult friends &...

It was about 2:30 in the afternoon. There were palm trees and tropical birds. The two-hour ride from San Jose was scenic, if not spectacular. Our missions team had just...