Taking Charge of Your Diagnosis...After my diagnosis and surgery, I got a lot of questions. Most, if not, all went like this: “What happened to your...reactionscomments
Shock After Diagnosis...A diagnosis of skin cancer brings up many emotions, including feelings of shock, surprise, fear, and worry. Over 900 survey respondents to...reactions1comment
Imogen Cheese...Imogen Cheese was previously an advocate for SkinCancer.net. My name is Imogen Cheese & I am a Melanoma patient. I was diagnosed...
T. J. Sharpe...T.J. was previously a patient leader on SkinCancer.net. T.J. Sharpe is a Stage IV melanoma survivor, writer, advocate, and patient expert who...
Scott Matheny...Scott Matheny who resides in NYC/Long Island was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma in 1988. His diagnosis required extensive surgery and forced him...
Judy Cloud...Judy Cloud was first diagnosed with skin cancer in 1995 and has since had multiple surgeries to treat areas of basal cell...
Erin Youngerberg...Erin was previously an Advocate for SkinCancer.net Erin Youngerberg grew up in the Midwest and was never much of a sun tanner...
Community Health Leaders...In order to stay up to date on the latest treatments, drug discovery, clinical studies, and how to cope with skin cancer...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine...“Integrative health care” includes both conventional treatments and complementary approaches. Conventional treatment refers to mainstream Western medicine. Complementary approaches are practices used...
Stages of Squamous Cell Carcinoma...Cancer staging is a way of describing how extensive a cancer is. The stage is related to tumor size. It also relates...
Stages of Kaposi Sarcoma...For most cancers, staging is a way of describing how widespread the cancer is. Staging is important for evaluating likely survival outcomes...
Skin Cancer Support Groups and Organizations...Living with a skin cancer diagnosis can be incredibly challenging. Even if your skin cancer has responded well to treatments, there is...
Skin Cancer Stages...Cancer staging is a way of describing how extensive a cancer is. The stage is related to tumor size. It also relates...
Melanoma and Skin Cancer Recurrence...Complete remission is when there are no more signs or symptoms of cancer. Another term for complete remission is NED, which stands...
Radiation Therapy for Skin Cancer...High-energy radiation can be used to kill cancer cells. External-beam radiation therapy is one way to treat skin cancer. A machine outside...
Melanoma Treatment...Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins in cells called melanocytes. Melanoma often looks like a mole that has changed...
Immunotherapy for Skin Cancer...Your immune system is your body's defense against cells that are not normal. These could be cells infected with a virus, infectious...
What Is Merkel Cell Carcinoma?...Merkel cells are in the top layer of the skin, close to the nerve endings for the sense of touch. Merkel cell...
What Does Kaposi Sarcoma Look Like?...Kaposi sarcoma skin cancer (KS) develops when the cells lining the blood and lymph vessels grow in an uncontrolled way. KS is...
What is Kaposi Sarcoma?...Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare cancer. It develops in the cells that line the lymph vessels and blood vessels and usually...