Is Skin Cancer Genetic?
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in both the United States and the world. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than combined cases...
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How Do You Know If You Have Skin Cancer?
Did you find a mole that looks a little suspicious? Are you questioning if it is skin cancer? For starters, let us just say kudos on paying attention! It is...
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The Importance of Sunscreen – Beyond J&J Recalls and Environmental Regulations
2021 has not been kind to sunscreen. In January, Hawaii banned the sale of over-the-counter sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate in order to protect Hawaii’s marine environment. Most recently, Johnson...
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Pediatric Melanoma
Melanoma is a highly malignant skin cancer that spreads rapidly and widely. While it primarily occurs in adults, an average of 300 children are diagnosed with pediatric melanoma in the...
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How Fast Does Melanoma Spread?
Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer because of its ability to metastasize to local lymph nodes and other organs. It is estimated that melanoma kills, on average, over...
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Can Skin of Color Develop Melanoma?
Anyone can get melanoma skin cancer no matter the color of their skin. In fact, black reggae legend Bob Marley died at the age of 36 from melanoma skin cancer...
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Melanoma Skin Cancer Facts
Your skin is your largest organ and plays a vital role in detecting hot and cold, regulating your body temperature, and protecting your muscles, bones, and internal organs from outside...
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Skin Cancer in People of Color
By: Dr. Algin Garrett Board-Certified Dermatologist Fellowship-Trained Mohs Surgeon Forefront Dermatology The racial and ethnic composition of the population in the United States is gradually undergoing a transformation. Currently,...
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Full Body Skin Cancer Screening: What to Expect
Find it. Treat it. Beat it. A simple statement, but the meaning behind it is strong. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than combined cases of...
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Mohs Surgery on the Nose
You may have been diagnosed with skin cancer on your nose and told the best treatment option is Mohs surgery. It is completely normal to be terrified of having skin...
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