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...
How Is Skin Cancer Treated?...The goals of skin cancer treatment are to remove the tumor and kill any other cancer cells that may cause it to...
What to Expect at a Skin Cancer Screening...If you’re like me, you hate going to the doctor. But skin cancer screenings are important, especially if you have had it...reactions5comments
Telling Loved Ones About Your Cancer Diagnosis...After getting news of a serious illness like cancer, you will likely turn to family and friends for support. Here are some...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Awareness: When People Get It...“Mike, are you wearing sunscreen?” And with that question, I knew that my world was changing. There is hope. Mike is the...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer: Who's to Blame?...Sometimes, I just want to assign blame. Oh, I know it’s not a particularly helpful thing to do. But, there are times...reactionscomments
You Have Been Diagnosed With Melanoma: Now What?...In the summer of 1988, I was attending a pool party at my then-girlfriend’s house in Whitter, California. As I was lounging...reactionscomments
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
The Changing Skin Cancer Lifestyle...I think about skin cancer all the time. It now has become a lifestyle. It affects every part of my life. It affects...reactions3comments
Protecting the New Skin You're In: Post-Efudex Tips...Efudex is a big deal. Despite what many of us hear from prescribing physicians--it’s can be a real ordeal. From the itching...reactions10comments
Healing After Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)...As I sit down to write about why you shouldn’t pick at your skin or peel it after photodynamic therapy, or PDT...reactionscomments
Melanoma of the Nails...Melanomas usually develop on areas of the body that get the most sun exposure, such as the chest, face, back, legs, ears...reactions8comments
General Mental Health Resources...Living with a mental health condition may pose many challenges. It requires coping, finding treatment, and managing the impact of the condition...
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...reactions9comments
