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
Hi everyone. Today, I want to talk about some topical medications that can be used at home to treat actinic keratoses, which are precancerous growths that appear usually in sun exposed areas. Actinic keratoses are precursors of squamous cell carcinoma, with approximately 5% of these lesions developing into squamous cell carcinoma. They... Read more
So many people come into my office saying that they want get look tan without getting wrinkles or, worse, skin cancer. They're hoping to hear that it is safe for the skin to maintain a tan. Unfortunately, I can't tell them what they want to hear. When the risks of sun exposure are explained, there is usually some disappointment but many people... Read more
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
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