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Skin Cancer As You Age
“The reality of the situation, however, is that you’ve probably already done untold damage to your skin without realizing it, even if you’ve taken steps to protect yourself from UV rays.” I
Continue readingActinic Keratosis, Non-Melanoma, Melanoma In-Situ
Actinic Keratosis is a form of pre-cancer. Basel Cell and Squamous Cell Cancers are common forms of skin cancer called Non-Melanoma skin cancer and are rarely fatal. Melanoma In-situ is also skin cancer
Continue readingDiagnosed with Melanoma? Get a Second Opinion!
These results show that diagnoses ranging from moderately atypical lesions to early stage invasive melanoma are neither accurate nor reproducible, say the authors. While I am the first person to be cynical
Continue readingRadon Gas-Risk of Malignant Melanoma
“naturally occurring radioactive gas radon within one’s home also increases the risk to develop malignant skin cancer (malignant melanoma)…” I am a cancer survivor who has an increased
Continue readingCutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
There is no widely accepted standard-of-care for unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC) aka Skin Cancer According to research the majority of both basal
Continue readingSkin Cancer- Is Keratoacanthoma a Distinct Entity or Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
?KA is benign despite its similarities to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), or the abnormal growth of cancerous cells on the skin’s most outer layer” Dear Cancer Coach: I had a growth on my leg
Continue readingThe Melanoma Paradox-
While the number of skin cancer cases—specifically for melanoma—is anticipated to increase by 14 percent this year, the number of deaths from melanoma is decreasing by 4 percent.1 There is no paradox
Continue readingLymph node Surgery in Melanoma Does Not Result in Longer Overall Survival
“Patients who receive the standard surgical treatment for melanoma that has spread to one or more key lymph nodes do not live longer… I understand how difficult it can be to make decisions
Continue readingMelanoma- Integrative – Enhance Outcomes
Integrative Therapy for Malignant Melanoma- Enhance the Efficacy of Conventional Chemotherapy While Reducing Toxicity Depending on your stage at diagnosis, the outlook for malignant melanoma (mel) is
Continue readingSkin Cancer Overdiagnosis?
“The discrepancies in incidence and mortality trends found in this cohort study suggest considerable overdiagnosis of melanoma occurring among White patients in the US.” Though the studies
Continue readingHigh-Risk for Melanoma? Reduce Your Risks Now-
“with the number of melanoma (MM) cases increasing each year, it is believed that the disease could become one of the most common types of cancer in the United States by 2030″ In the world
Continue readingEnhance Conventional Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma
Evidence-based Integrative Therapies are More Effective Against Metastatic Melanoma Than Dacarbazine Alone If you are reading this post then you probably already know that metastatic melanoma is an aggressive
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