"What happened to your nose?" Written 2019 following MOHS on nose-tip...“What happened to your nose?” The Big Issue seller’s question still runs through me. Mid April I had surgery to remove an infiltrative basal cell cancer from the tip of...reactions5comments
Is the second round of chemo cream as bad as the first? What about nerve pain?...My doctor wants me to do 2 weeks then take a month off and do a second round for 2 weeks. I had a very hard time with the first...reactions1reply
FDA Approves Libtayo® for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Libtayo® (cemiplimab-rwlc) to treat certain types of locally advanced (cannot be removed by surgery) and metastatic (has spread) basal cell carcinoma (BCC)...reactionscomments
American Cancer Society Releases 2021 Report on Cancer...The American Cancer Society (ACS) has released its 2021 report on cancer, called Cancer Facts and Figures 2021. The data in this report is 2 to 4 years behind the...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2021 Tote Bag Giveaway Terms & Conditions...Updated: May, 2020 Official Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Skin Cancer Awareness Month Tote Bag Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR...reactionscomments
Wearing Masks and Sunscreen: Do You Still Need It?...It's become the new normal to wear a mask around other people. Due to COVID-19, we may not be around others as often, but in many areas masks are mandated...reactions1comment
Doing the Dermatologist Shuffle and Why It's So Stressful...Being a creature of habit, I don’t always adapt well to big changes. It takes quite some time for me to acclimate to different surroundings and new people. I have...reactions2comments
A Timeline: My Diagnosis and Treatment...My melanoma diagnosis came as a complete surprise to me. My family has no history of skin cancer and I’ve always been fairly responsible with protecting my skin when out...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocates: Advice for Seeing the Dermatologist During COVID-19...COVID-19 has certainly changed our lives in many ways. One change is the way we see and interact with healthcare professionals. For those living with skin cancer, dermatologist visits may...reactionscomments
Cryotherapy...Cryotherapy for skin cancer is the use of liquid nitrogen to destroy a lesion, and may be a good option for benign lesions, such as actinic keratosis, or thin non-melanoma...reactions2repliesTreatment
Has anyone used Efudex on their lips?...Has anyone used Efudex on their lips? And 5 minutes after dry apply Triamcinolone Acetonide and Vaseline....reactions13replies
Dr. Ben Wiese on Avoiding Skin Cancer...One of the most common questions Dr. Ben Wiese gets is "How can I avoid getting skin cancer?" Check out his advice in the video below. Did you see Dr...reactionscomments
Failed treatment with Efudex...I treated my scalp almost a year ago, twice a day for two weeks followed by Fucidin ointment twice a day for two weeks as instructed by my dermatologist. It...reactions6comments
I Moved, Now Where's My Doctor?...The house in Buffalo is sold. Almost everything I own is still in storage there. I am on Long Island with new career opportunities and a new purpose. Being about...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer – More Than I Bargained For...When I was a kid, I had never heard of skin cancer. As a child, we played outside all day long during summers and after school until dinner time. There...reactions1comment
What Is Superficial Radiation Therapy?...Radiation for skin cancers is a superficial (skin deep) dose of radiation that destroys the cells in non-melanoma skin cancer. Eligibility for treatment using radiation is, as always, determined by...reactions6comments
Ask the Advocates: Unusual Skin Cancer Spots...Our arms, legs, and faces are common areas for skin cancer to develop. However, skin cancer can appear anywhere on the body. We asked our advocates, "What is the most...reactionscomments
One Journey, Two Paths: The Impact of Skin Cancer on Support Systems...Life throws some mean curve balls sometimes, not the least of which is cancer. If you have been diagnosed with skin cancer or prescribed topical chemotherapy for recurring precancerous lesions...reactions3comments
Predicting Melanoma? And Will It Matter?...I spent much of my youth in the sun. Growing up in California meant beach trips, days at Disneyland, camping, and jaunts to the mountains for fishing and sledding. I...reactionscomments
What's in a Name? A Lot, Because Treatment Is Different...It’s actinic keratosis, it’s squamous cell carcinoma, it’s...graft vs. host disease? I was pretty sure that the cluster of rough spots on my calf was more of the same, that...reactionscomments
