Skin Cancer--No Discrimination Here...Fair-haired and green-eyed, I was a prime candidate for developing skin cancer, and I did. Since having a malignant melanoma removed in...reactions3comments
Metastatic Melanoma...Melanoma develops when cells called melanocytes grow out of control. Melanocytes make the pigment that gives skin a tan or brown color...
What is Basal Cell Carcinoma?...Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer — and the most common cancer overall. BCC develops in...
It's Only Skin Cancer...I recently read a post where some members of our community felt the sting of having others minimize their skin cancer experience...reactions72comments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat...reactionscomments
Basal... Keratoacanthoma... SCC...Hello, I know this is a couple of years old but I will tell my story. I have questions and a great...reactions4comments
No Sunscreen as a Kid, Mohs as an Adult...You know all those internet posts boasting about how “we did this as kids, and we did that as kids, and we...reactions2comments
Sunscreen for Everyone...I grew up in Southern California and attended an integrated high school in Los Angeles. Every day, thirteen buses filled with children...reactionscomments
Melanoma Diagnosed as a Cyst...I noticed a lump in my skin and made an appointment with my dermatologist to examine it. She said it was a...reactions4comments
Treatments For Skin Cancer...I am from the UK. I have a basal cell carcinoma on my scalp. It has been left untreated for a year...reactions3comments
Taking Charge of Your Diagnosis...After my diagnosis and surgery, I got a lot of questions. Most, if not, all went like this: “What happened to your...reactionscomments
Shock After Diagnosis...A diagnosis of skin cancer brings up many emotions, including feelings of shock, surprise, fear, and worry. Over 900 survey respondents to...reactions1comment
Efudex Symptoms and What Helps Me...Greetings! This is my second round of treatments for solar keratosis. The first was in 2014 where I did my face, neck...reactions3comments
Healing After Mohs Surgery Can Be a Real Pain...“Dammit,” I said to no one in particular. Actually, I was talking to myself in the mirror. The bandage that I had...reactions6comments
Sunscreen in Schools...On April 18, 2017, the NBC Nightly News ran a story regarding the use of sunscreen by students in schools. News reporter...reactionscomments
What is Your Skin Care Regimen?...It was February 26, 2020. I sat in a raised director’s chair at the ancient Statler Hotel in Buffalo, New York. I...reactionscomments
Sun Protection Tips...Skin cancer is common but often preventable. By protecting yourself from the sun, you can reduce your risk of skin cancer considerably...
What Are Common Risk Factors For Skin Cancer?...A risk factor is something that affects the likelihood of developing a disease. Some risk factors are things that you cannot change...
Solar Keratoses...Five weeks ago commenced treatment for above sun skin damage where I was treated by a dermatologist with a painful acid-like liquid...reactions1comment
How I Found Out I Was Pale...You know how you can remember the weirdest and most obscure moments from your life but don’t realize you are talking to...reactions3comments
