An unusual change or any new spot in the body that remains for two or more weeks must be brought to the doctor’s observation. Skin cancer often does not show any symptoms in its early stages. But, as soon as it is identified and examined, it needs to be treated well. Skin cancer usually grows…
Summer months are wrapping up and the dog days of summer may be behind us but that doesn’t mean we can throw caution to the wind. Skin Cancer is always a very real concern and possible threat. There are many myths about sun exposure, tanning and everything quite literally under the sun. How do…
Your skin is the largest organ of the body, and the most susceptible to cancer. While skin protects us from injury, ask yourself – what are you doing to help prevent skin cancer? Your skin blocks your internal organs from harmful ultraviolet (UV rays), but often times it is at a dangerous cost to…
The symptoms of skin cancer can be hard to see for those who think that developing skin cancer is something that will never happen to them. We’re here to tell you that the mentality “it could never happen to me” is dangerous. It’s easy to brush things under the rug, but when it comes…
We know we’ve been talking about it a lot, and that’s because its serious business – skin cancer isn’t something to play around with. Sure, you yearn for sun-kissed skin now, but when you’re fighting a skin cancer diagnosis it isn’t all fun and games. Over 90% of non-melanoma skin cancers are associated with overexposure to…
Summer is coming to a close, but not our addiction to find that perfect sun kissed glow. We are obsessed with perfectly bronzed skin, but do we know how it will affect us the older we get? In some cases the perfect tan can come with deadly consequences like skin cancer. Skin cancer comes…
How do you avoid a diagnosis that affects over two million Americans a year? Learn to spot the warning signs of skin cancer and potentially save yourself from such a debilitating disease. When skin cancer is caught in it’s earliest stages the survival rate is much higher. There are people out there, like Tawny…
Have plans for Memorial Day? The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention wants you to kick off the summer season practicing sun safety and have declared the Friday before Memorial Day “Don’t Fry Day.” A clever twist on a traditional Friday No Fry Day focuses on encouraging everyone to be safe when it comes…
Do you know what the most common cancer is? Skin cancer. With summer right around the corner we are making it our mission to get the word out on how to prevent skin cancer, what to look for and the different types. Each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than there…