Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?...Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous...reactionscomments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactionscomments
Participating in a Clinical Trial...Now that you know what a clinical trial is, let's review some of the details behind participation in one and what you...reactionscomments
Breathing Exercises...Focusing on the breath is a technique used to help calm the mind and reduce stress and anxiety. There are many forms...reactions3comments
Living With: An Interview with Scott Matheny...Scott Matheny is on a mission to raise awareness and encourage men to take a proactive approach to their own health and...reactionscomments
Skin Cancer Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our...reactionscomments
With Time, Mohs Memories Fade...The anticipation of getting Mohs surgery, and the procedure itself, can make you so anxious, that it’s interesting how much the memory...reactionscomments
Homemade Sunscreen...Homemade chocolate chip cookies...yum! Homemade ice cream...the best! Homemade apple pie...to die for! Homemade sunscreen? Evidently, it’s a thing, a thing I...reactionscomments
The Main Types of Melanoma...Melanoma has many different appearances. Becoming familiar with the appearances of melanoma can help you and your doctor detect and treat this...
How Not to Talk With Your Baby Boomer Man About Seeing a Physician...(Spouses, partners, significant others, brothers, children, parents and friends of these men: this is for you) I will be honest. I don’t...reactionscomments
Insomnia and Skin Cancer Anxiety, Part 2: Solutions...Last week, we reviewed the sources of anxiety and insomnia in people with skin cancer. It’s important to identify these problems early...reactionscomments
How Does Skin Cancer Develop?...Cancer develops when cell growth becomes uncontrolled. There are different kinds of skin cancer, depending on which type of cell is growing...
Skin Biopsy...A skin biopsy is a procedure in which your doctor removes a sample of skin tissue. The sample is sent to a...
What Is Skin Cancer?...Each year, more cases of skin cancer are diagnosed than breast, prostate, lung, and colon cancers combined. This makes skin cancer the...
"Green" Screen?...I try to be environmentally conscious. I recycle. I try to turn off light when I leave a room. I try not...reactions3comments
Living With Skin Cancer: A Podcast Interview with Judy Cloud...I recently interviewed SkinCancer.net advocate Judy Cloud for the Health Union podcast, Living With. Judy has been living with skin cancer for...reactionscomments
Lymph Node Mapping and Biopsy...Lymph node biopsy is a procedure done to see whether skin cancer has spread. Tissue from the lymph nodes is studied under...
I Saw a Physician Assistant for a Skin Cancer Full Body Exam Scan, and I Will Do It Again...I choose my doctors carefully. I usually ask my gynecologist for a referral when I need a specialist. She, along with my cardiologist and...reactions17comments
Practicing Self Care on a Budget...Last week, we defined and described the importance of self-care, and gave some examples of how you can practice it in your...reactionscomments
Pill Story: These Two Should Talk...One of my daily medications puts me at greater risk for skin cancer, and another is supposed to decrease my risk. The...reactionscomments
