Healing?...My grandpa has skin cancer and these 2 they (from my knowledge understanding, I’m not sure in details what kind of skin...reactions1replyCaregivingDiagnosisTips & Advice
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1reply
Squamous...I have been treated for skin cancer, specifically squamous cell carcinoma, since 2005. I have had over 200 actinic keratoses burned off...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...reactions2replies
Efudix...I have been applying Efudix to my chest for three days now as per instructions. I apply a thin layer with latex...reactions2repliesDepressionTips & Advice