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Merely Me, Health Guide

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Your Skin Lesion Biopsy Results: What do they Mean?

In my last post we talked about what it is like to have an atypical mole removed. I have had three atypical moles removed which were considered precancerous (more likely to turn into melanoma than normal moles). Although most moles will never turn unto skin cancer, there is a strong correlation between dysplastic nevi (atypical... Read more Chevron

posted 02/19/2010, comments (0)|

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What it is like to have a Mole Removed

In my previous post about moles we discussed some of the warning signs that a mole may be suspicious for developing into melanoma. These types of moles are called atypical moles or a "dysplastic nevi." While not all atypical moles are cancerous, they do pose more risk than normal moles to develop into melanoma. So the key here is... Read more Chevron

posted 02/16/2010, comments (0)|

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I have a Strange Looking Mole-Is it Skin Cancer?

Most people have moles. Some people have a few and some have more than a hundred. Some moles are famous such as Cindy Crawford's facial mole which has graced the covers of many fashion magazines. Moles can be present anywhere where you have skin. What are moles exactly? The National Institutes of Health tell us that moles... Read more Chevron

posted 02/03/2010, comments (0)|

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10 Skin Cancer Myths

There are urban legends and myths surrounding pretty much every medical condition you can think of. When it comes to skin cancer, the myths tend to continually evolve, and trying to dispel these myths can be quite challenging. Here's a list of 10 myths that continually re-surface. I can only get skin cancer if it "runs in my... Read more Chevron

posted 01/11/2010, comments (13)|

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African Americans More Likely to Die from Melanoma than Caucasians

It has been known for some time that while the incidence of skin cancer for African Americans is rare, it still happens. And when it does happen it is more deadly for this population than for Caucasians. Add to this, a new study which shows that there is a disparity in the stage of melanoma diagnosis between Hispanic and black patients... Read more Chevron

posted 12/28/2009, comments (0)|

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