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HealthGal

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (0)

Melanoma Rates Increasing in Young Women

A new study hot off the presses reveals that the rate of skin melanoma cases is on the rise among young women. In fact, it jumped 50% from 1973 to 2004 in young women but not in young men. So why the disparity?? Well for one the study suspects (and so do I) that tanning salons may be one reason. Vanity and the desire to be... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 07/11/2008, comment (1)

John McCain and Skin Cancer

Hi everyone. With election season heating up and election politics coming into full swing, skin cancer and melanoma may play a part in deciding on who is our next president. John McCain has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma recently but more importantly has been treated for three "thin" melanomas and one deep melanoma since... Read more Chevron

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Happy

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posted 06/18/2008, comment (1)

Atypical cells?

I just had Mohs on my cheek - pathologist stated there were still atypical cells. Doctor gave me choice of flap/skin graft or sewing up and using topical cream after it heals. I chose letting him close the wound - did I do the right thing?

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posted 01/22/2008, comments (3)

Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer

I was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma in 1989. I was admitted into the Melanoma clinic at the University of Pennsylvania for 10 years. I still get checked on a regular basis. I hear so many stories on this quick attacking cancer. I feel that if people were more educated on this skin cancer people would be aware of their... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 12/03/2007, comments (2)

Amelanotic Melanoma and Subungual Melanoma

When we talk about melanoma, most people picture an irregular, dark, large mole that has changed over time, and indeed, these characteristics are often symptoms of melanoma. Today I want to talk about two variants of melanoma that are harder to diagnose than those mentioned above. A melanoma that does not have dark pigment is termed an... Read more Chevron

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