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In 2014 I had melanoma removed from my chest. The next year I underwent a lateral neck dissection, scapula tip …
The background Skin cancer is unusual, it is not like any other cancer in that you are never sure when …
I was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer after 1st biopsy in August 2019. Then I had second biopsy at the …
It appeared quite unexpectedly on the left side of my scalp. Because I kept catching it with my comb and …
Hi. My name is Violet, what I thought was a pimple, turned out to be cancer. I had it removed …
I have had a “spot” (which sounds innocuous enough) on my lower eyelid. Twice before I have had it removed …
West Australian skin cancer nurse Kylie Laverty never imagined she would go from the skin cancer hunter to the hunted. …
The conversation with my dermatologist when he called me after I had sent him photos of yet more growths on …
I am a 73 year young woman. I have had Basal, Squamous and the last one being Melanoma. As I …
Skin cancer is accumulative from years of tanning. Even if you stop and you should, you still can get it …
This month is Skin Cancer Awareness Month; a month dedicated to educating people about skin cancer, how to incorporate regular …
As a young kid I visited the beach every summer. I never really wore sunblock because I usually tanned. One …
Moonmomma talks about the trauma of diagnosis and realizing the relationship between melanoma & mental health… Growing up on the …
My mother is 93 yrs old with invasive squamous cell carcinoma. She can’t take vitamin D orally, so she sits …
Aggressive basal cell Two weeks ago today, I underwent my second surgery to have my nose reconstructed after having to …
To say that my skin cancer journey has been full of highs and lows would be an understatement. In 1995, …
Hi. Nina M encouraged me to come over here with my “story” which is more of a query than anything. …
Popping up more and more often I’m 57 and have been battling pre-cancers and basal cells since my late 20s. …
It was a small red dot on the side of my nose. I covered it with cream and concealer. At …
Hi, I have been dealing with this form of skin cancer for about 8 years now. I just finished 15 …
