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...Living with a long-term health condition requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course...

...I’ve hit the trifecta of cancers. A trifecta in the horse racing world means horses finish in the correct order. Years ago...

...School holidays are prime times for teachers to make appointments. I can’t remember a break in the last 25 years when I...

...Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer...

...Listen up. Your days are numbered. I’ve got my eye on you. You won’t get past me like some of your friends...

...I'm a physician assistant and recently started working in an emergency department, and sometimes I am required to perform laceration repairs, which...

...I have read numerous comments on skincancer.net about the thoroughness, or lack thereof, of a dermatologist performing a skin check. This made...

...Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and approximately 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer by...

...As a moderator for skincancer.net, I have read far too many comments from community members who've said that their doctor (or in...

...In December of 2019, I heard the words, "you have stage 4 melanoma" for the first time. It was the day my...

...It’s been unreasonably and, I’ll just say it, unseasonably warm in my area of Tennessee this winter. We are talking about 70...

...Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington, are two amazingly beautiful cities separated by 142 miles and an international border. The two-hour (or...

...Unfortunately, many doctors don’t go into a lot of detail about the redness irritation that Efudex can cause. Skin cancer patients are...

...Radiation therapists like me claim that "superficial radiation therapy for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers," but why just non-melanoma? What about...

...It’s that time of the year again! We are setting goals, we are going to eat better, exercise, read books, go for...

...Standing near midfield during pre-game warm-ups, I took in the sights and sounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Midtown Memphis. Soon...

...Our Facebook community member, Mike Hyder, has been on a rollercoaster when it comes to diagnosing and treating his melanoma. He had...

...I’m from the South, and I’m (cough) over 40. Those of us who fall into this age range know many sayings from...

...No matter where you look on social media, someone is getting motivated to do something. Someone you know is gearing up for...

...Every day, people all over this great big world are preparing for medical procedures and treatments. They have been debriefed, given instructions...