Protection at the Beach...Traveling with kids is always interesting. Planning a trip with friends is hectic but fun. Vacationing with skin cancer - that’s just a headache. Don’t get me wrong. Taking summer...reactionscomments
What's Blue and White and Crammed Into My Drawer? (Lots of Creams)...This is probably not a question that occurs to many people unless those people have a drawer full of prescription meds for their skin. That said, I am wondering why...reactionscomments
Sun Safety Tips from a Melanoma Survivor Living in Arizona...The 4th of July has come and gone which means it’s officially summertime! AKA time to whip out the swimsuits, booze, and grilling tools because it’s pool party season. Well...reactions2comments
Efudex: Sleep, Wherefore Art Thou?...Sleep is a beautiful thing when you can get it. The coveted forty winks can be hard to come by even in the most ideal of circumstances. If you are...reactionscomments
Aldara...Anyone have treatment with Aldara? I'm 49 recovering from my 12th and 13th BCC. This is my 4th on my nose... The surgeon wants me to heal up and this...reactionsrepliesTreatment
The Long Road to Mohs...Tomorrow morning I’m having Mohs surgery for an infiltrating basal cell cancer on my face. My surgery was originally scheduled for two months ago, but because of COVID-19, the procedure...reactions2comments
A Little Help From My Friend...Having melanoma can be lonely. Very few people in my daily life have had any serious health concerns. Most don’t know much about skin cancer and fewer, understand that it...reactionscomments
Radiation Therapy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma...I had radiation therapy for a small squamous cell lesion on my lower leg 9 months ago. It still hasn’t healed and is painful. Afterward, I had another small lesion...reactions4repliesTreatment
Transgenic Stem Cells to Regenerate the Skin...Epidermolysis bullosa is a severe and often fatal genetic disease caused by mutations in the genes that encode laminin, the basement membrane glycoprotein. Patients who survive with this condition develop...reactionsrepliesResearch & Clinical Trials
The Signs and Symptoms of 5 Rare Forms of Skin Cancer...Skin cancer is a very common condition in the United States. In fact, 1 out of 5 Americans will likely develop skin cancer in their lifetimes. More common types of...reactions6comments
Any other young adults with basal cell on face and forehead?...I'm 32 y/o female recently diagnosed with superficial, nodular basal cell carcinoma on my forehead. I'm having Mohs toward the end of July. Unfortunately, my family history is riddled with...reactions4replies
Can squamous cell carcinoma recur within 7 weeks and a possible new one to two inches from it on the incision line?...Surgery was April 28 and still not completely healed. There are two spots that look strange. Doc said she got it all...keratoacanthoma. I'm worried...reactionsreplies
Biopsy concerns...Hello, I recently found a flat brown spot about 10 mm on my scalp while getting my hair colored. I saw my GP who referred me to a dermatologist. I...reactions2replies
Any tips on taking Odomzo?...Hi! I have had skin cancer for many years, diagnosed recently with Gorlin's syndrome. My new (fantastic!) doctor wants to try Odomzo. Very nervous and quite honest, scared about it...reactions2replies
Efudex: To Cover or Not...There are plenty of things we don’t exactly want the world to see. It starts when we are teens with those first few zits and builds from there. From bad...reactionscomments
Flushed skin spreading?...I was curious about a potential symptom I have been noticing. I was a foolish, avid tan addict in my early 20s and am now 26 y.o. male. I noticed...reactions1reply
Have you ever heard of being diagnosed with two different types of cancer in the same spot?...reactionsreplies
Has anyone had an experience of treating areas of the scalp?...Good morning all - I am about to start a 4-week course of Efudex on my forehead and also 4 areas on my scalp. I have mid-length hair and am...reactions1reply
Efudex prior to basal cell removal?...Hello, My name is Mike, I live in Mission Viejo, CA. I have been recently diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma twice. The first one on my back and the other...reactions1reply
