Playa Jaco...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...reactionscomments
Sun Shun...Life is certainly very interesting especially during the summer days! In younger years, my circle of friends was made up of those who sought after all that was fun-loving play...reactionscomments
Persistence Pays Off...It was New Year's Day 2015. I noticed a mole on the outside on my right ankle that looked like melanoma. Being a surgeon I asked one of my colleagues...reactionscomments
Sharon's Skin Cancer Story...In January 2015, I was driving home from work and dropped some food in my lap and felt a lump in my right groin area. After testing, I was diagnosed...reactions5comments
Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Skin Cancer...A skin cancer diagnosis is the first step in the rest of your life as a patient. As a two time melanoma patient, I have gone through the "What do...reactionscomments
The Importance of Vitamin D and Safe Ways to Get It...Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that can be produced in the body when the skin is exposed to sunlight. There are not many foods that contain vitamin D, but...reactionscomments
It's Summer and I Have Skin Cancer...I have a basal cell carcinoma and am having Moh's surgery. I'm scared and I'm upset and I just want the surgery to be over. But in the meanwhile, I...reactions5comments
Surgery Options for Skin Cancer Scars...Scarring is the natural process that occurs as the layers of the skin heal, whether from trauma, surgery, burns, or severe acne. While doctors treating skin cancer do their best...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria) in order to take part in the study...reactions1comment
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device, procedure, or change in behavior is safe and...reactionscomments
Erin M...Erin was previously an advocate on SkinCancer.net. Erin M is a writer, freelance editor, and spoken word poet from New Jersey. She fell in love with writing at an early...
Guys and Our Health...The month of June is Men’s Health Month. I am all about being healthy so if this month is about being healthy as a guy, then I am all in...reactions2comments
The Dance...“You have black death.” With those words, I began my dance with skin cancer. It was the summer of 1988 and I was sitting in the Jacuzzi at a pool...reactionscomments
Second Opinion? Don’t Be Afraid to Get One!...So you’ve been diagnosed with skin cancer. Now what? Most likely, your doctor will either want to remove the cancerous area or refer you to another doctor for removal. It’s...reactionscomments
Diagnosed With Skin Cancer...Now What?...You’ve done the right thing by making an appointment to have your doctor look at a suspicious place on your skin, after too long of brushing it off as “probably...reactionscomments
The Stigma...“That’s me?!”, I exclaimed. I remember the first time that I realized that my hair was thinning up top. I had just gotten home after a road trip with the...reactionscomments
T.J.'s Diagnosis Story...In August 2012, I walked into the local ER with what I thought was a spiking fever, and left 16 days later with a Stage IV melanoma diagnosis. There was...reactions1comment
Susan's story...My name is Susan and I have been fighting skin cancer for years. I have had two surgeries on my face. One was a Basal cell and the other was...reactions1comment
Waiting for Results...Imagine my surprise when a routine follow up visit to my Dermatologist resulted in a biopsy to rule out squamous cell carcinoma! As a Contributor and Moderator to our newly...reactionscomments
Renee Feldman...Renee was previously a health leader on SkinCancer.net. Renee Feldman was diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma for the first time in June, 2016 and had Mohs surgery to remove...
