Slip Slop Slap: Spreading The Word About Sun Protection...Ever since my brush with malignant melanoma, I’ve become rather evangelical about sun care. The easiest way I’ve found to spread the...reactionscomments
Living With: When Your Job Becomes Personal...In this recent episode of the podcast Living With, I interviewed LB Herbert. In addition to being the executive director of research...reactionscomments
Fluorouracil cream vs freezing it off...Recently my dr said that I have to either get the precancer above my lip frozen off or use the cream. I...reactions4comments
Wear Your Scars With Pride...I remember my mother having skin cancer surgery on her nose which left her with a huge scar and a disfigured shape...reactions9comments
Furry friends help us heal...Hi everyone, I wanted to share with you that our furry friends can help us with our healing. I'm sure that most...reactions4repliesTreatment
Feeling Blessed...Hi, I'm new here. I am 50 years old. I am a mother, wife, and loves horseback riding. My story starts out...reactions2comments
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
See Something, Say Something...I barely remember her. I think she had long, straight, light brown hair. Nothing more really stands out. I remember that she...reactionscomments
Sick of Skin Cancer...I am 69. I retired to Florida almost 4 years ago. I have been plagued with skin cancer including melanoma. It started...reactions11comments
Are headaches common after treatment on forehead?...Yesterday I had my first, and hopefully only, treatment for SCC in situ on my forehead (C&E). Is it normal to have...reactions1reply
Walking Each Other Home...Lately, I’ve been seeing a particular phrase frequently, and each time it stands out to me. The phrase intrigued me the first...reactions2comments
The Power of Talking About Skin Exams...Over the past year and a half, I've noticed a powerful wave of awareness wash over my team of colleagues at Health...reactionscomments
Ten Life Saving New Year's Resolutions...It’s just about that time of the year. Time for well-intentioned resolutions that take flight in January, but too often crash and...reactionscomments
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
Knowing Better But Still Picking At My Skin...Don’t try this at home. Look at a tiny black spot on your skin and say, “Hmmm, this could be melanoma. But...reactionscomments
My Basil Carcinoma Success...I was using baking soda, vinegar, and others and it seemed to be working, but it came back after stopping. I bought...reactions6comments
Smartphones and the Sun?...I have to admit that I was not the first person in my community to get a smartphone, nor the first person...reactionscomments
Finding a Derm in a Derm Desert...It’s a sad fact: The U.S. is a country where available and easy health care is not guaranteed. Especially when it comes...reactionscomments
FDA Approves Keytruda for Advanced or Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) as a treatment for advanced or metastatic Merkel cell...reactions2comments
Should I be worried?...If you look at my profile pic you'll see that on my eye I have this pearl shaped waxy looking bump. It...reactions2replies
