Guided Meditation...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
Sunscreen Ingredients, Are They Safe?...Is sunscreen safe? That’s a great question. A recent article on this site updated Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for over...reactions5comments
Ronni Gordon...Ronni Gordon comes to skin cancer via too much time in the sun, a fair complexion, the after effects of multiple stem...
Kim Hill...Kim lives in sunny, and often stormy Florida. She has two degrees in Criminology and loves all-things crime and horror related. Kim...
Erin Youngerberg...Erin was previously an Advocate for SkinCancer.net Erin Youngerberg grew up in the Midwest and was never much of a sun tanner...
Dr. Christina Hegarty, PT, DPT...Christina is a doctor of physical therapy currently licensed and practicing in Mississippi. Christina is a native of the Mississippi Gulf Coast...
Deanna Templeton...Deanna was previously an advocate at SkinCancer.net Deanna Templeton grew up in sunny Florida, where she spent years of weekends and summers...
Danielle Dahm...Danielle Dahm was previously an advocate at SkinCancer.net Danielle Dahm was diagnosed with Stage III Malignant Melanoma in March of 2000. She...
Alison Petok, MSW, LCSW, MPH...Alison Petok is an oncology social worker; she received her Master in Social Work and Master in Public Health from the University...
Sun Shun...Life is certainly very interesting especially during the summer days! In younger years, my circle of friends was made up of those...reactionscomments
Summertime, Sunburn-Time....What Now?...Ahh, summertime. The glorious time between Memorial Day and Labor Day marked by summer vacations. Pool days. Lazy days at the lake...reactionscomments
Support For Young Adults...When I was diagnosed at 19, the most common response I heard from friends, family, and strangers was, "But you're so young!!"...reactionscomments
It's Okay To Feel Exhausted: Caregiver Fatigue and Burnout...When we think about fatigue and cancer, we often think about the physical and emotional toll cancer takes on the person diagnosed...reactionscomments
To Gel, Or Not To Gel...“You can’t buy happiness but you can get a mani and a pedi and that’s kind of the same thing.” “Life is...reactions1comment
Intimacy, Interrupted...“I have scars,” I said. “I don’t care,” he said. But I didn’t believe him. I wanted to think that when he...reactions7comments
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device...reactionscomments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactions1comment
Using a Personalized Cancer Vaccine Against Melanoma...Results from a new pilot study provide encouraging results on the use of a personalized cancer vaccine against melanoma. (A pilot study...reactionscomments
Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?...In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing...reactions1comment
Clinical Trial Terminology...There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable...reactions1comment