Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques for Diagnosis...One of the latest technologies in medicine is optical imaging which is a non-invasive imaging technique for a skin cancer diagnosis. Optical imaging is the use of technology to look...
Mole Removals Are A Big Deal...A community member shares their experience with a mole removal, as told to a member of the SkinCancer.net community team. I went to the dermatologist for my yearly check, a...reactionscomments
Times When I Felt Silly, Oh So Silly...Have you ever been annoyed by a sock that keeps slipping into your shoe? The thing that happens when the elastic has given way and it sneaks down onto your...reactionscomments
My Efudex Arsenal: Arming for the Aftermath...Efudex, a topical chemotherapy, is commonly prescribed by dermatologists to fight actinic keratoses, and with that prescription comes a plethora of questions. Some of the most frequent questions I have...reactions27comments
My Current Challenge, Part 3...Following up from Part 1 and Part 2 of My Current Challenge: It’s August 7 and yesterday I got this news as the nurse was removing my stitches. “Your margins...reactions2comments
Starting Conversations: Advanced Directives...Starting conversations about end of life care can be very difficult. When is the right time to start that conversation? Who do we start the conversation with? What are the...reactionsreplies
The Little Things Can Drive You Crazy...I have a tiny little spot in my left ear. First, it itched, then it flaked. I applied a combination of Efudex and calcipotriene cream. An even tiniest speck remained...reactionscomments
What is a Living Will?...The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation, and it might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary for the average person to think about. However...reactionscomments
Living With: Interview with April Pulliam...One of SkinCancer.net’s advocates, April Pulliam, is interviewed in the new Health Union podcast Living With. Diagnosed with melanoma in her early 30's, April has had multiple skin cancers since her original...reactionscomments
All things Efudex (Fluorouracil)...Share your tips, tricks, and challenges for dealing with topical chemotherapy. Connect with others who've used Efudex (Fluorouracil) or other topical chemos. Check out our Ultimate Guide to Chemotherapy...reactions195repliesTreatment
Cloud Coverage and Sunburns: Made in the Shade?...Cloud coverage and sunburns go hand in hand. One of the worst sunburns I ever got was on a cloudy day while watching a boat race at the bay. It...reactions6comments
The Fear and Safety in Google Images...Let’s face it, internet searches are the natural go-to for everyone for everything. From recipes to car prices, from the menu for a favorite restaurant to the lyrics of the...reactionscomments
New BCC...Hi 2 months ago, my back was itchy, when I scratched it, I realized I was bleeding. I then found out I had 2 dark brown spots. Saw my doctor...reactions8replies
When Cryosurgery Makes You Want to Cry...I don’t complain about much, but I’m going to do it about the overzealous zapping that a dermatology "Fellow" did the other day. He did it on spots on my...reactions11comments
My Current Challenge, Part 2...It’s July 26, I now have five stitches on the upper part of my left arm. A few days ago a colleague of my regular dermatologist removed a chunk of...reactionscomments
Melanoma Can't Have Me!...My first melanoma was fall of 2000. I had a small little dark spot on left forearm. It looked weird. I am a freckly and fair skinned person so having...reactions5comments
Protecting Yourself While Still Living Life to the Fullest...Awareness, for some, means wanting to protect yourself, as well as those around you, from the sun as much as possible. Other versions of awareness for those living with the...reactionscomments
Who me? NO can’t be......My PCP identified a mole on my breast as suspicious at my annual physical in 2017. She gave me the option of her removing it or seeing a plastic surgeon...reactions1comment
My Current Challenge, Part 1...I wasn’t sure if I was going to write about this. I was fine when I was writing about things that happened in the past, or about someone else’s current...reactions2comments
