How Common Is Skin Cancer?...Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in the United States and worldwide. At least one in five Americans will develop...
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ Community...Editor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check...reactionscomments
She Had Me in Stitches, but Nobody Was Laughing...Ronald Reagan was president. Michael Jordan was the darling of the sports world. I was in California, living the dream. No one...reactions2comments
Tanning: Reasoning Now, No Regrets Later...It’s coming. The calendar might make you think otherwise, but it’s just around the corner. What is it? Tanning season. You know...reactions3comments
To Drink, or Not Drink, Water for the Skin...At the end of a travel day in the holiday season, I wanted a cup of coffee when I got to the...reactionscomments
8 Ways I've Learned to Cope with the Trauma of a Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis...Being a cancer patient is difficult, and I would argue that being a young adult cancer patient is infinitely more difficult. I...reactions2comments
I Can't Feel My Face When I'm With You...I remember hearing the chorus “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you” during my journey with cancer. Since my melanoma...reactions6comments
Tan Skin Doesn't Mean I'm Invincible...Since my early 20s, I've gone to a few skin exams for precaution. I don't have a history of skin cancer in...reactionscomments
From the Hunter to the Hunted...West Australian skin cancer nurse Kylie Laverty never imagined she would go from the skin cancer hunter to the hunted. In February...reactions3comments
Melanoma, a Pain in the Neck...I remember loving baseball hats as a child. I played little league baseball and nothing was better than getting my uniform. Back...reactions5comments
Did My Prescription Medication Give Me Skin Cancer?...I saw a headline not too long ago that I found unsettling. It wasn’t a recent article, as it was dated June...reactionscomments
Thelma Griffin...Thelma was previously an advocate on SkinCancer.net. The idea or maybe fear or maybe expectation of skin cancer has been seeded in...
In 6 Words...We've all been in a meeting, a presentation, a class where we've been challenged to create an "Elevator Speech." I've had an...reactionscomments
20 Years Fighting...2000- Starting having various places frozen due to pre-cancers, basal cells, and squamous cells. 2017- Started having minor surgeries to remove squamous...reactions2comments
Is Overseas Sunscreen More Effective?...I remember the first time that I went into a chemist’s shop when I was living and working in London. Now, when...reactions1comment
I Love You. Don't Tan....It feels a little early to talk about base tans and tanning salon packages. If you’re a former tanning addict and skin...reactionscomments
The American Cancer Society Issues 2020 Report on Cancer...The American Cancer Society (ACS) recently released its report, Cancer Statistics, 2020. The report found that the death rate from cancer in...reactions1comment
Skin Cancer Is Cancer, Despite What Some People Say...I am familiar with the recommendation to not go on social media at night, because it can keep you from sleeping well...reactions22comments
See You Soon, Efudex!...You know how you can just tell when things are about to go south? That little voice in the far reaches of...reactions7comments
Skin Checks on My Mind...Since young adulthood, I've been pretty aware of what good sun habits are. Maybe it was years of baking in the sun...reactions5comments
