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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 07/28/2008, comments (3)

John McCain and Skin Cancer

According to Reuters, Senator John McCain, who has suffered from skin cancer in the past, had a spot removed from his face on Monday during a routine checkup by a doctor in Phoenix. The Republican presidential candidate has already had four malignant melanomas -- a potentially lethal type of skin cancer -- surgically removed since... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/21/2007, comment (1)

Aggravating Moles?

This may seem like an elementary question, but I have a raised mole on the back of my neck, right below my hairline. Occasionally when I'm brushing my hair my brush will graze the mole and I feel a sharp pain. Obviously I try to avoid it, but will this aggravate the mole/increase risk of skin cancer?

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posted 09/15/2006, comments (0)

Moles, and Other Common Precancerous Skin Lesions

Hi everyone. Today, I want to discuss "precancerous" skin lesions as these are commonly diagnosed and treated. I hope that this helps explain what these lesions are and why it is important to have them treated.The most common "precancerous" skin lesion is an "actinic keratosis", which is a sun-damaged area of skin... Read more Chevron

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