Coping with Late-Stage Skin Cancer...While many forms of skin cancer can be treated, there are advanced stages and aggressive diagnoses that may lead to poor prognosis...
Procedures and Tests...Your doctor spotted a suspicious lesion during a physical exam. The next step is testing to determine if it is cancer. Skin...
Worrying About Skin Cancer Recurrence...Whether or not your skin cancer was responsive to treatment or is still ongoing, it’s natural to be concerned about recurrence (return...
Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment...Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer that develops from Merkel cells, a type of cell...
Basal Cell Carcinoma Treatment...Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is one of the most common types of skin cancer. It can have various appearances, such as a...
Chemotherapy for Skin Cancer...Chemotherapy kills or damages rapidly dividing cells. This means that chemotherapy is toxic to cancer cells, which divide rapidly and out of...
Medications for Skin Cancer...Many medicines can be used to treat skin cancer. The type used will depend on the type of skin cancer, the stage...
Being a Caregiver to a Loved One with Skin Cancer...A skin cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming and life-changing for an individual, as well as their friends and family. Managing skin cancer...
Imaging Tests...Imaging tests create a picture of the inside of your body. These tests may be used to look for melanoma that has...
Managing Lymphedema...Lymphedema refers to the buildup or collection of fluid in limbs that causes swelling, especially after removal of the lymph nodes. This...
Safe Sources of Vitamin D...Vitamin D is an essential element for healthy bone growth, among other functions. There is also a growing body of research that...
Stages of Merkel Cell Carcinoma...Cancer staging is a way of describing how extensive a cancer is. The stage is related to tumor size. It also relates...
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