What Your Mother Never Told You About Skin Cancer
Of all the tips Mom could have passed on, it is doubtful she ever told you to get naked once a year. But this would have been valuable advice. Find out why in this week's blog.
Skin Cancer
Of all the tips Mom could have passed on, it is doubtful she ever told you to get naked once a year. But this would have been valuable advice. Find out why in this week's blog.
Skin CancerIf you have skin cancer, then you need a Mohs surgeon. These specialized physicians are skilled in the use of micrographic surgery, which is the most effective method for treating skin cancer lesions.
Skin CancerABCDE is a method of checking for irregularities that consists of evaluating the asymmetry, border, color, diameter, and evolution of moles. Know your ABCs and protect yourself.
Skin CancerWhen weighing the effects of the sun on our skin, it is easy to focus solely on what we can see and feel. Sunburns, for instance, are immediate, painful, and unsightly; the memories of which become engrained in our minds […]
Skin CancerIt wasn’t until the latter half of the 20th century that humans started to understand the magnitude of the sun’s influence on our bodies, particularly regarding the effects of overexposure to ultraviolet radiation in the forms of UVA and UVB. […]
Skin CancerEvery summer, our local and national news broadcasts become peppered with reminders to seek annual skin exams for avoiding and removing skin cancer lesions. Although this advice is sound and should be taken seriously by everyone, it also brings the […]
Skin CancerIt’s not pleasant to think that unwanted skin lesions can grow on our bodies. Even when harmless, they can be unsightly and embarrassing blemishes that affect the way we view and present ourselves to others. Often, as is the case […]
Skin CancerFiona Zwald, M.D. was featured in an article in Dermatology News, a physician only news publication for Dermatologists across the country. She discusses how the hematologic cancer drug, Ruxolitinib, seems to be associated with increase of cases of aggressive non-melanoma […]
Skin CancerOver the past two years, a concerted effort has been made to educate the public about the dangers of skin cancer. As a result, the number of skin cancer cases that have been caught early on has increased drastically. Additionally, […]
Skin CancerDifficult Skin Cancers: How to Approach Skin cancers can become quite tricky to operate on when other factors come into play, such as current medications a patient is on, or even immunosuppressed patients. When presented with these predicaments, it requires […]
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