A Letter of Warning to the Precancer on My Chest...Listen up. Your days are numbered. I’ve got my eye on you. You won’t get past me like some of your friends have. All the signs are there, and I...reactions12comments
Using Efudex...I am only on my first week and have purchased the items needed as per reading the tips, etc. which has been really helpful. However I am sorry I am...reactions3replies
Three Lessons I Learned From Sharing My Cancer Journey Online...In December of 2019, I heard the words, "you have stage 4 melanoma" for the first time. It was the day my whole world turned upside down and everything would...reactions2comments
Using Efudex...I started using Efudex yesterday and reading previous discussion I see that alot of people use this cream for 14 days. My dermatologist told me to use for 28 days...reactions1reply
Using Efudex...I will be starting Efudex cream next weekend and have a few questions. First, should I take time off work? Next, I've read that a person can wear make-up and...reactions4replies
SRT and Dementia...Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and approximately 1 in 5 Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they turn 70 years old. Our...reactions1comment
Is It Okay To Demand That Your Doctor Biopsy An Area?...As a moderator for skincancer.net, I have read far too many comments from community members who've said that their doctor (or in some cases, even several doctors) told them that...reactions8comments
Spotting Melanoma on a Rival, Three BIG RED WORDS Can Save a Life...Vancouver, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington, are two amazingly beautiful cities separated by 142 miles and an international border. The two-hour (or so) drive along Interstate 5 between the two...reactionscomments
Efudex and What I Like to Call Back-tracing...Unfortunately, many doctors don’t go into a lot of detail about the redness irritation that Efudex can cause. Skin cancer patients are often stunned when they begin looking at images...reactions5comments
Flourouracil topical ...Hi 👋 I started using 5FU just under 3 weeks ago and have felt really nauseous and exhausted since i started using this medication. I’m also on other medication for...reactions7replies
Why Don't We Treat Melanoma with SRT?...Radiation therapists like me claim that "superficial radiation therapy for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers," but why just non-melanoma? What about a melanoma disqualifies it from receiving superficial radiation...reactions1comment
New Year’s Skin Cancer Resolutions...It’s that time of the year again! We are setting goals, we are going to eat better, exercise, read books, go for walks, call our friends and family on a...reactions2comments
Captaining an Emotional Ship...Standing near midfield during pre-game warm-ups, I took in the sights and sounds of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Midtown Memphis. Soon the Memphis Tigers would take on a football...reactions5comments
What's Heat Got to Do With It?...It’s been unreasonably and, I’ll just say it, unseasonably warm in my area of Tennessee this winter. We are talking about 70 degrees on Christmas Day. Temperatures like this lead...reactionscomments
Anyone know?...Anyone know what this could be? Should I be worried? It showed up on my arm first as a little red bump about 2 to 3 weeks ago. Now has...reactions2replies
FeaturedWhat To Expect after Skin Cancer...I had a BCC removed this past summer. It was the first one. What can I expect in the future? Do people usually get another one within so long?...reactions17repliesDiagnosis
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 you can read here). Many of our community...reactions9comments
Worried ...Hello everyone, so I've had this 'mole' for around 2 years. It changes colour and texture daily now which concerns me. When I first noticed it I went to the...reactions2replies
"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 Gabe from The Office, and it’s spoken with...reactions2comments
