Spot Treatments: Easing into Efudex...If my guess is correct, you are here because your dermatologist has used the “E” word. And if you have researched Efudex...reactions15comments
Efudex and Pets: How to Keep Yours Safe...If you are like many pet owners, your furry pals keep you on your toes. They bring a smile to your face...reactions5comments
Depression and Efudex...Mental health is, thankfully, becoming less of a stigma every day. The importance of recognizing the signs of depression has always been...reactions3comments
Is That Efudex You're Prescribing For Me?...Three weeks ago, I went to the dermatologist for a recheck on a spot she had frozen off a few months earlier. I...reactions7comments
Community Views: Anesthesia...We recently published an article detailing one advocate's experiences with anesthesia, and its use during skin cancer surgeries and related procedures (which...reactions9comments
"Shut Up About the Sun!"...“Shut up about the Sun! SHUT UP about the SUN!” If you know, you know, right? This is an iconic quote by...reactions2comments
Holiday Shopping and Skin Care...It’s that time of the year, with long lines, traffic, and package delivery vans on every street corner. It’s the holidays! People...reactionscomments
UVA and UVB: Skin Cancer’s Tag Team...Thanks to increasing advocacy efforts and the use of social media, we are all becoming more educated on the ways the sun...reactions8comments
Another Skin Cancer?...My six-month checkup with my dermatologist is in a few weeks. For the past four months or so, I have been feeling...reactions7comments
Game Changer: Stage II Melanoma Treatment Option...Earlier this month, pharmaceutical company Merck announced FDA approval of its immunotherapy drug, Keytruda (pembrolizumab), as a treatment option for Stage IIB...reactions2comments
Is Skin Cancer More Prevalent in Florida?...Most of us know how dangerous skin cancer is. And while you might think that the southern states have the highest rate...reactions2comments
Good Riddance to Prednisone...As a nudge by nature and a reporter by training, I’m good at asking the same question in different ways until I...reactions8comments
Skin Cancer FAQs...Skin cancer affects nearly 3.4 million Americans each year, with more cases annually than breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined. Start...reactionscomments
Melanoma #6 In Less Than Two Years...Hi. Just wanted to throw this out into the ether because I'm having a hard time finding support from friends and family...reactions18comments
So Many People Are Tan, Even Though It’s November!...I was in a store the other day, a store that is typically frequented by more women than men, and I noticed...reactions1comment
Nose Trouble Grows...I think I have a new least-favorite spot for skin cancer removal: squamous cell carcinoma on my nose. It’s the same spot...reactions20comments
Using The UV Index To Better Protect Your Skin...The UV index is a scale from 1 to 11+ used to determine the intensity of the UV radiation emitted from the...reactions2comments
Look Here: Where Melanomas Most Often Occur...We’ve all heard about the ABCDE’s of skin cancer: Asymmetrical shape of a mole, Borders that are unclear or unusual, Color that...reactionscomments
Here Comes the Sun – Living in Fear of the Sun...Unlike a lot of cancer, melanoma is one of the few that is really cause and effect. If you don’t practice sun...reactions6comments
Blaming the Patient for Having Skin Cancer...You say you’re not surprised - That I should have seen it coming. You say I got what I deserved And you...reactions15comments
