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New Treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma Approved by FDA

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer and treatment consists of surgery to remove the tumor, radiation, cryosurgery (freezing the tumor), photodynamic therapy and topical medications (for superficial BCCs only.)  Recently, however, the FDA approved the first medication to treat advanced basal cell carcinomas -... Read moreChevron
posted 02/10/2012, comments (0)|
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Have You Had Mohs Surgery? Skin Cancer Question of the Week

Hello everyone!   I am your Community Leader for Health Central's Skin Cancer Community and I would like to try something new for this site with a community discussion forum.  We have written a lot about certain topics pertaining to skin cancer including Mohs Surgery.  This is a very popular and successful surgical treatment for... Read moreChevron
posted 02/07/2012, comments (0)|
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Sensitive to Sunlight? Two Skin Conditions Women Need to Know About

We receive a lot of questions on our skin sites about skin reactions to sunlight. For some people, especially women, just a little exposure to the sun can cause rashes, hives and other skin irritation. When someone has this type of skin reaction to the sun we say that they are photosensitive. There can be many causes for photosensitivity including... Read moreChevron
posted 01/31/2012, comments (0)|
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Skin Cancer and Skin of Color

It is often thought that people with skin of color are naturally protected from skin cancer and while it is true their risk of developing skin cancer is lower than Caucasians, they can still get skin cancer. This misunderstanding of the risks is also the most dangerous for people with skin of color. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, only 59... Read moreChevron
posted 01/24/2012, comments (0)|
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Steps to Take After Being Diagnosed with Skin Cancer

It can be confusing and scary when you receive a diagnosis of cancer. What does it mean? What will you do? What will happen? How will your life change? In the beginning it may seem impossible to process all the information and know where to turn or what to do. While each person, when diagnosed with cancer, must find their own way to cope with the... Read moreChevron
posted 01/21/2012, comments (0)|
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