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If you have been diagnosed with skin cancer you may be one of the millions of patients who seek support and information on the Internet. In addition to your doctor’s medical guidance, internet resources can provide much needed assistance in walking you through the process of how skin cancer is diagnosed to how it may be treated. The Internet... Read more Chevron

posted 08/08/2011, comments (0)|

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basal cell carcinoma, infiltrative

Hello all, This is the first entry of a log of my experience with skin cancer. It has taken a week to get over the shock of it but it has finally sunk in. It all started with what looked like a pimple on my lower left chin that would heal then bleed then heal. It was getting in the way of my shaving so I decided on an impulse... Read more Chevron

posted 06/01/2011, comment (1)|

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Will My Skin Cancer Spread?

One of the questions you may have if you have been newly diagnosed with any type of skin cancer, is will the cancer spread? Metastasis is the term used to describe the process by which cancer can spread from the site of the original cancer tumor to other places in the body. Cancer cells which break away from a primary tumor can enter the... Read more Chevron

posted 04/30/2011, comments (0)|

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Do Airport Body Scanners Up Your Risk for Skin Cancer?

There have been a lot of changes to the way we experience air travel. Every time I fly it seems they have changed the rules. They have rules about the liquids and gels you bring on board, they want you to take off your shoes while going through security, and now they have new body scanners you are required to go through unless you want a pat... Read more Chevron

posted 03/07/2011, comments (2)|

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Side Effects of Using Topical Chemotherapy Creams

A number of our members here on SkinCareConnection ask about the use of topical chemotherapy creams to treat precancerous lesions such as actinic keratoses or superficial skin cancers. These topical chemotherapy creams include Efudex (fluorouracil) Carac (fluorouracil), and Imiquimod cream (which goes by the brand names of Aldara or a... Read more Chevron

posted 02/28/2011, comments (0)|

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