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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 09/17/2008, comments (2)

Skin Cancer Statistics: What You Need to Know

Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about some simple statistics about skin cancer so you can see how it affects so many lives. This is especially important for younger people who seem to feel they are invincible and cannot imagine that their behavior (such as using a tanning bed) will affect their health and their lives years down the road.... Read more Chevron

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Beverley

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posted 09/08/2008, comments (3)

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Anyone have info. That you or somone you know has had or have this, that can help me understand better, about whats going on with my mon.

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posted 09/04/2008, comments (3)

Smell Your Way to Cancer??? U-huh!!

Physicians have long since used "smell" to make diagnoses - you can smell necrotic, dying tissue; you can smell an infectious, pus filled exudate; you can smell the by-products of certain drugs in your urine; you can smell someone who has been on the Atkin's diet long term (their breath has ketones in it because of the high protein intake). ... Read more Chevron

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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 06/18/2008, comments (2)

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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