Me: The Sequel...During the monthlong gap between summer school and the regular school year, I put a lot of effort into doing very little...reactions1comment
Radiation Treatment: Is It the Same for All Cancers?...When you hear the word “radiation,” you might think of a big, scary machine that delivers large doses of radioactive energy. Or...reactions5comments
My 30-Plus-Years Observation with AK’s...I’m brand new to this group and I am 74 years old. My sun damage was inflicted on me as a kid...reactions2comments
How to Get Loved Ones to the Dermatologist...The past few months have been rough for our family. We had to put our beloved dog down, were in a car accident...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Fatigue...Fatigue (From Merriam Webster): It gets tiring, doesn’t it? I mean the constant diligence about how we spend our day, how we...reactions13comments
Newbie...I was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma. I have to go back for some kind of skin removal to see if...reactions1comment
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...
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...
Topical Medications for Skin Cancer...Topical medicines are medicines that are applied to the skin. Topical medicines for skin cancer and precancer come in the form of...
Targeted Therapies...Cancer cells are different from normal cells. Many cancer cells have mutations that cause them to grow and survive when normal cells...
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...
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...
Surgery and Other Procedures for Skin Cancer...Skin cancer is a common problem. Doctors have many tools to treat it. Surgery is a key part of that treatment. Treatment...
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treatment...Non-melanoma skin cancer includes squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). SCC is often treated in the doctor’s office with relatively minor surgery. The type...
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...
Melanoma Treatment...Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It begins in cells called melanocytes. Melanoma often looks like a mole that has changed...
Kaposi Sarcoma Treatment...Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can affect the skin, the lining of the mouth, the nose, and throat...
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...
Actinic Keratosis Treatment...Actinic keratosis (AK) appears as rough, scaly patches on the skin, often caused by sun damage. Since AK can potentially turn into...
