Basel Cell on scalp...As i could'nt find much on scalp cancer and pdt treatment online i would like to share my experience . As a child i spent lots of time playing outside...reactions2repliesCopingTips & AdviceTreatment
Sunworshipper...After 3 surgeries for melanoma, the fear is always there. I try to always cover up and use sunscreen. As a teen, I was a sun worshipper. Now I know...reactions1reply
Living with Cancer...Heart transplant in 2015, and in 2021 a knot came upon my thigh. After checking it out it was cancer. I was told it came from a side effect of...reactions1reply
Happy Anniversary to Us, SkinCancer.Net!...I cannot believe this occasion passed without my realizing it, but I believe it is never too late to celebrate a momentous occasion. What is the occasion, you ask? Well...reactionscomments
What could this be?...I'm a pretty mole-y girl and I always have been. I see a dermatologist twice a year. All of my moles are brown and normal, but today I noticed this...reactions1reply
Sunscreen Stations Offer Convenient Sun Protection...Many places offer access to free sunscreen in the form of sunscreen stations. These are convenient and much needed. If you’ve never seen one, you might wonder about them. Are...reactions4comments
Horrors of Misdiagnosis...In around 2010/2011 I noticed a pimple on my chin. I proceeded to squeeze the tiny little mite (which only produced a minute wet spot) and left it at that...reactions1comment
Skin Cancer...I was a military aircraft mechanic for 18 years. I had a spot on my forehead that would bleed for a few days and then stop. I went to a...reactions1reply
My Skin Cancer...My first skin cancer started in 2016 when a spot on my left ear cavum concha would not stop bleeding. My doctor referred me to a dermatologist who then told...reactions2replies
Coping with Fear...As Skin Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to come full circle to our theme of coping with fear. How do you cope with fear in your...reactionsrepliesAwarenessCopingMental Health
Image-Guided SRT in Manhattan?...One of our community members was diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in September 2022 and is looking for a radiation therapist in Manhattan/NY that can perform image-guided superficial radiation therapy...reactionsrepliesTreatmentTips & Advice
What Is Image-Guided SRT (IGSRT)?...IGSRT stands for "image-guided superficial radiation therapy," which is quite a mouthful. IGSRT is highly effective and is a surgery-free treatment for basal and squamous cell skin cancers. It doesn't...reactions6comments
How often do you reapply sunscreen on an active day?...I try to bring enough to put sunscreen on in the morning and reapply once later in the day. I imagine it loses its effectiveness throughout the day from sweating...reactions4repliesAwarenessPreventionTips & Advice
The Perfect Shirt is Hard to Find...A friend who had leukemia titled her blog, “Cancer Banter: Diagnosis, Treatment, Remission…and the quest for the perfect purse." Most women can relate, to the purse part, that is. In...reactionscomments
My Blessing with Melanoma...11 years ago my husband and I went to a farm show in July. I got overheated so I went to the hospital's booth that was doing skin cancer screenings...reactions1reply
Mohs Again...My first two skin cancers were discovered at the same time 4+ years of age. One was a squamous cell in situ on the bridge of the nose that had...reactions1reply
Squamous...I have been treated for skin cancer, specifically squamous cell carcinoma, since 2005. I have had over 200 actinic keratoses burned off with liquid nitrogen and over 20 excisions. I...reactions1reply
Run to the Dermatologist!...Before my stage 3 melanoma diagnosis, I noticed that the mole on the middle of my back started itching and becoming scaly. I did not make a dermatology appointment for...reactions2replies
Efudix...I have been applying Efudix to my chest for three days now as per instructions. I apply a thin layer with latex gloves after washing anc drying my chest. There...reactions2repliesDepressionTips & Advice
A Skin Cancer Journey: How Do You Cope?...My mother has always been health-conscious, but as a child, I can remember her sitting on the couch eating a whole box of cookies or an entire bag of chips...reactions6comments
