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Skin Cancer Symptoms - What are Skin Cancer Symptoms Created: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
An easy-to-understand and concise guide to the signs and symptoms of skin cancer.
Metastatic Melanoma Treatment - Introduction to Metastatic Melanoma Treatment Created: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Learn more about common metastatic melanoma treatment options for patients with stage III or IV disease.
Skin Cancer Treatment - Introduction to Skin Cancer Treatment Created: Monday, August 04, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, November 17, 2010
An overview of the available types of skin cancer treatment, including treatments for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Melanoma Pictures - Superficial Spreading Created: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
A picture (photograph, image, JPG) of superficial spreading melanoma.
Basal Cell Skin Cancer Pictures - Basal Cell Cancer Pictures Created: Monday, September 08, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
A collection of skin cancer pictures, specifically of basal cell carcinoma, the most common type.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Pictures - On Hand Created: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
A photograph (image, picture, JPG) of squamous cell carcinoma in a person's hand.
Pictures of Moles, Nevus, Actinic Keratosis, Psoriasis - Non-Cancerous and Pre-Cancerous Skin Lesions Created: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010
A collection of pictures of actual non-cancerous and pre-cancerous skin lesions, including actinic keratosis, dysplastic nevi, and more.
Pictures of Moles and Melanoma Skin Cancer - Learn to Tell the Difference with Pictures Created: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, November 09, 2010
This collection of photographs will help you tell the difference between normal moles (nevi, nevus) and melanoma skin cancer.
Sunburn Treatment - Reader Tips on Sunburn Treatment Created: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Updated: Monday, October 05, 2009
Readers share their tips and experiences about what works and what doesn't when treating sunburn.
Skin Cancer Diagnosis Experiences - Stories of Skin Cancer Diagnosis Created: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 Updated: Monday, October 05, 2009
How did you find out about your skin cancer? What were the symptoms? What did the doctor do to confirm the diagnosis? Readers tell us their stories.
Life After Melanoma Treatment - Readers Share Their Post-Melanoma Treatment Experiences Created: Friday, July 31, 2009 Updated: Monday, October 05, 2009
Congratulations! You've battled melanoma and you've won. But are you ready for what's next? Completing melanoma treatment is both exciting and stressful. If you or a loved one has survived mela..
When Melanoma Treatment Stops Working - Readers Share Their Experiences and Advice Created: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Updated: Monday, October 05, 2009
The hardest time in your battle with cancer is when you have tried everything medically within reason and it's just not working anymore. What's next? If you or a loved one is in this situation, wha..
Why Volunteer for a Clinical Trial - Readers Share Their Experiences and Advice Created: Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Updated: Monday, October 05, 2009
A clinical trial is a type of research carefully designed to determine the effectiveness and safety of a drug or device in humans. In a disease such as melanoma, which has few treatment effective o..
Melanoma Treatment After Surgery - What Is Melanoma Treatment After Surgery Created: Thursday, December 18, 2008 Updated: Saturday, October 03, 2009
After successful surgery for melanoma, the key goal of so-called "adjuvant" therapies is to prevent the cancer from coming back.
SPF - Definition of SPF Created: Thursday, August 13, 2009 Updated: Friday, October 02, 2009
What is SPF?
Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Introduction to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Created: Friday, September 05, 2008 Updated: Thursday, October 01, 2009
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with SCC, this overview will help you better understand the disease and make mo..
Melanoma Skin Cancer - An Introduction to Melanoma Skin Cancer Created: Friday, September 05, 2008 Updated: Thursday, October 01, 2009
Melanoma skin cancer is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Learn more about melanoma in this overview, including subtypes, growth pattern, diagnosis, and treatments.
Facts About Skin Cancer - 5 Disturbing Facts About Skin Cancer Created: Monday, May 04, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Skin cancer is often considered a "mild" type of cancer -- readily treatable and nothing much to worry about. However, it should never be taken lightly. What you don't know about skin can..
Ipilimumab for Melanoma Treatment - New Melanoma Treatment Ipilimumab Created: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Ipilimumab has been tested in multiple clinical trials for many years and appears to finally be on the verge of FDA approval, perhaps as early as 2010. That's certainly good news for patients with ..
Life After Melanoma Treatment - What to Expect After Melanoma Treatment Created: Friday, July 31, 2009 Updated: Monday, August 03, 2009
Congratulations! You've battled melanoma and you've won. But are you ready for what's next?
Lymphoscintigraphy - Definition of Lymphoscintigraphy Created: Friday, July 31, 2009 Updated: Monday, August 03, 2009
What is lymphoscintigraphy?
Pros and Cons of Lymph Node Dissection for Melanoma Treatment Created: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 Updated: Monday, August 03, 2009
If a sentinel node biopsy shows that your melanoma has spread, should you remove the remaining lymph nodes? It's not an easy decision, and these pros and cons may help.
Adoptive Cell Transfer - Promising New Melanoma Treatment Adoptive Cell Transfer Created: Thursday, March 05, 2009 Updated: Friday, July 31, 2009
A new technique called adoptive cell transfer may revolutionize melanoma treatment in the future.
Interferon Side Effects - Tips for Coping with Interferon Side Effects Created: Monday, June 29, 2009 Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tips for coping with the side effects of interferon-alfa2b for patients with melanoma skin cancer.
Pros and Cons of Interferon for Melanoma Treatment - Melanoma Treatment Options Created: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Is interferon-alpha2b for treating melanoma after surgery right for you? Here are some of the pros and cons of interferon treatment to discuss with your doctor.

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