Survivors Speak: Yvonna on SCC & BCC Recurrence...Skin cancer is not one and done - treatments and checks go on indefinitely, as Yvonna's journey demonstrates. This endless cycle of...reactionscomments
Sunscreen, What Does It Mean?...Go to your local pharmacy and pick up a bottle of sunscreen. Do you have your secret decoder ring? Do you have...reactions2comments
Fall Sun Protection...It’s late in the 3rd quarter on a Saturday afternoon game and you have been sitting in direct sunlight for hours and...reactions8comments
Even the Worst Mohs Surgeries Fade into Memory...Most everyone likes a list. These can be top 10, or top 100. Or they can be “best of” or “worst of,”...reactions2comments
When Your Husband Has Skin Cancer: An Interview...In 2017, my dad was diagnosed with melanoma on his shoulder. I remember that my parents told me casually, but my heart...reactionscomments
Saddened By a Melanoma Death...As a skin cancer awareness advocate, I have made numerous posts on my Facebook page about my journey with skin cancer. Some...reactions1comment
Rachel Ward, RT(T)...Rachel Ward is a Radiation Therapist specialized in Superficial Radiation Therapy for non-melanoma skin cancers. She works in a dermatology office in...
Amber Kromah, DMSc, PA-C...Amber Kromah is a wife, mom, Certified Physician Assistant, and DFSP Unicorn Warrior. She was diagnosed with Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans at 30 years...
Don't Blame the Victim...I’m not the kind of person who puts everything on Facebook, but, in need of a lot of support, I recently posted...reactions12comments
A Skin Cancer Journey: Life Must Go On...I was first diagnosed with skin cancer in June 2018. Since that time, I have had three recurrences and other skin cancer...reactionscomments
What I Wish I Knew Then: Skin Cancer Edition...Skin cancer and I were formally introduced in 2007. Prior to March of that year, my life was inundated with skin cancer...reactions8comments
Blessed...One bad sunburn with a huge blister on my teenage chest (dumb to lay in the fog at the beach)! 2 years...reactions3comments
Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023...May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2023! Fear is a common feeling among those with skin cancer – from fear of the...reactionscomments
Avoiding Skin Cancer in Summer...It is summertime - school is out, kids' sports are dominating weekends, and you are looking forward to that well-deserved week down...reactionscomments
Melanoma, Finally Some Good News!...Sigh...it does get discouraging at times. When I read about another person with melanoma or a friend has it, or when I...reactionscomments
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
30 Year Survival Anniversary - A Time to Celebrate...Thirty years ago, I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Thirty years ago, my life changed. Thirty years ago, I changed my ways...reactionscomments
From Mole to Scar in One Short Year...It was exactly one year ago today that we soft-launched SkinCancer.net - hard to believe but it's true! Our team had spent...reactionscomments
A Less Invasive Treatment for Skin Cancer....Is It Right For You?...Treatment for basal cell and squamous cell cancers can often include excising, or cutting out, the cancerous area. This sometimes leaves a...reactionscomments
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends...I have to share about a time that hit me like a brick. I was in Philadelphia with other contributors and moderators...reactionscomments
