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...Survivor. What a beautiful, powerful, strong word. The word ‘survivor’ to me has always made me think of someone who has overcome a serious illness. I participated in a Race...

...The Great American Solar Eclipse reminded those in the U.S. how damaging the sun can be, without protection – special “Eclipse glasses” with a welder’s rating of 14 were needed...

...We’ve all heard about the ABCDE’s of skin cancer: Asymmetrical shape of a mole, Borders that are unclear or unusual, Color that is different or a mole with more than...

...I think I'll go for a walk outside now the summer sun's callin my name (I hear ya now) I just can't stay inside all day I gotta get out...

...Front Range Dermatology Associates provided me a list of instructions for applying Efudex and hints for aftercare. In addition, their information sheet briefly mentions a few common symptoms. I am...

...I recently had a small area of basal cell carcinoma removed. It was the first cancerous area that I’ve had in almost two years. While I was not thrilled I...

...I was guilty of it myself--saying it was “just skin cancer.” Cancer was lung cancer, breast cancer, and ovarian cancer. It was pancreatic cancer and leukemia. Skin cancer was a...

...I had my first surgical procedure in 1988, which left a large, unclosed wound on my forearm. Since that time, I had another biopsy ON THE SCAR and numerous other...

...Clark levels are a staging classification system that has been historically used in melanoma. The Clark level refers to the depth of involvement of the layers of the skin, or...

...If I've learned anything, it's that timing truly is everything. My roommate sophomore year of college was in charge of our campus Relay for Life, so to show support, my...

...Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes, and Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a progressive movement disorder that affects the nervous system…But did you know that these...

...Nearly 30 years ago I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma. That was a very difficult time. I had a large portion of skin on my arm cut out of me...

...Let’s talk a bit about skin cancer and tanning beds. They’re awesome, right? You can get a tan so much faster in a tanning bed than you can by lying...