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tracy fisher

posted 12/31/2008, comments (4)

op number 4

well i have had another reconstruction to my nose, this time it involved taking a chunk from my left ear and putting that on my nose, no nostril rim still thou. but he has built up my nose and is growing tissue inside my nose which will eventually be my nostril! clever stuff, looks like it is taking this time fingers crossed. my ears are both now... Read more Chevron

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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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Jenn

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posted 04/08/2008, comments (7)

Bcc on the tip of my nose

the doctor has suggested no biopsy and to try the aldara cream, all the reviews i have seen have been terrible, Any suggestions, has anybody got any better comments about the cream? Any advise would be great? The doctor told me to treat this as a cancer but did not seem to say that it was. It was like a very strange appointment,... Read more Chevron

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Kevin Berman, MD, PhD

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posted 03/24/2008, comments (3)

How To Know if Your Pre-Cancer is Now a Cancer

Hi everyone! Today I want to talk about monitoring precancerous lesions for signs that they may be evolving into cancer. Dermatologists often treat precancerous lesions in the office and a valid question that arises from the patient is how are they to know that the treatment worked and that the precancerous growth no longer poses a threat to... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/06/2008, comments (2)

Basics of Cancer Treatment

Hi everyone. Today I want to talk in broad terms about the way in which skin cancer and other cancers are treated. Cancers are made up of abnormal cells that grow rapidly and continue to grow indefinitely, whereas normal cells stop proliferating at a certain point. The main point of treating cancer is to rid the body of these abnormal cells. The... Read more Chevron

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