Genetic Testing and Melanoma...Medical science has had many improvements over the years and there is testing for things you never could in the past. Not...reactionscomments
Is this skin cancer?...I've had it for around 1 month and it has bled bad about 3 times....reactions9replies
My mole Biopsy...Hi, everyone, My name is Dave, thank you for reading this post. Anyway, last Friday, I went for a dermatology routine full-body...reactions2repliesSymptomsDiagnosisCoping
Jahlove Serrano...Jahlove Serrano is a health educator, youth advocate, HIV/AIDS activist, androgynous model, runway coach, drag queen, background dancer, and choreographer to the...
Can skin cancer ulcers heal on their own?...Background. I picked what I thought was a blackhead off my back. What was left behind was a 3-4mm ulcer. 2 weeks...reactions10replies
Jah's Kaposi Sarcoma Journey...What's Kaposi sarcoma? KS, as it is commonly known, is a rare skin cancer that develops in the cells that line the...reactionscomments
Community Member Spotlight: Meet Dee Giordano...We conducted an interview with Facebook community member, Dee Giordano. Dee was surprisingly diagnosed with malignant melanoma after several doctors did not...reactions5comments
Concerned about lesion on lip...Hi all, I have had what I believed to be chronic follicitus in one spot in my mustache area for several years...reactions1replyDiagnosis
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
What "They" Don't Tell you About Skin Cancer Surgery...in February 2021, I was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans. DFSP is a rare form of skin cancer, considered a sarcoma, that affects...reactions2comments
Helping Others Get Screened for Skin Cancer...If you've had skin cancer, then you know how important early detection is to prevent further damage. Mine started with a place...reactions1comment
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
Efudex Results...I am curious if anyone using Efudex would do it again. Also, would love to see pictures of treated skin (face) 1...reactions5repliesTips & Advice
How to Be a Skin Cancer Patient...Let’s face it. There is a long, overwhelming list of things life for which life should offer an instruction manual. Parenting is...reactions3comments
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Never seen a lesion change like this...I noticed what I thought was a small blood blister on my tummy last year. I thought it was odd to show...reactions2repliesTips & AdviceDiagnosis
Tanned Skin, the Media, and the Advocacy That Will Change Everything...Nothing changes if nothing changes. I have heard those words many times over the last few years, and I even have a...reactionscomments
Efudix - think I may have gotten this wrong...Hi all I was asked to use the cream on my face, chest and arm after having another basal cell removed. Now...reactions8repliesTopical MedicationTips & Advice
What To Ask a New Dermatologist About Skin Cancer...Sometimes it happens. You're seeing a doctor you love, one who knows all about your medical history, and you easily converse with...reactionscomments
I Thought It Was Just a Keloid......This is the beginning of the story of my diagnosis of and treatment for DFSP, a rare skin cancer. It all started...reactions5comments
