Category Archives: Skin Cancer

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Skin Cancer Awareness: What it Means for You

We hear so much about very dangerous forms for cancer such as when the disease strikes a breast, the liver, the colon or the lungs. But what often is overlooked is that skin cancer is the most common cancer found in America. For that reason, skin cancer awareness is important, because you'll learn how this …

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What Men Should Do to Avoid Skin Cancer

A recent survey told some frightening news: barely half the men in the U.S. use sunscreen, and more than two-thirds don't know the warning signs of skin cancer. Those are numbers we'd really like to get changed by men learning how to avoid skin cancer. Skin cancer affects both men and women of all ages, …

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Who Needs Annual Skin Checks? You’d Be Surprised.

Regular skin examinations performed by a dermatologist are critical in detecting skin cancer or the early stages of it. What healthcare providers call a "skin check" is the only way to understand what's happening in and on your skin. So who should have a skin check? Everybody, including the person in your mirror! That's right, …

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How to Avoid Skin Cancer while Enjoying the Summer Sun

How much time do you spend in the sun? That's an important question, because the UV rays produced by the sun have been documented to cause skin cancer in certain individuals. People who spend excessive amounts of time in the sun put themselves at greater risk – especially when they do their sunning without proper …

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Make Annual Skin Checks a New Year’s Resolution

Learn why having annual skin checks is so important The new-year is fast approaching, and for many it's time to make their New Year's resolutions. We have a suggestion for a very easy and extremely smart resolution this year: Annual skin checks. Of course that does not mean checking to see if you skin’s still …

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What You Need to Know About Skin Cancer and Mohs Surgery

Is it time for a professional cancer screening? In the United States in 2013, an estimated 1,660,290 new cases of cancer were diagnosed. The American Cancer Society estimates that 580,350 of these cases will end in death. The society projects that melanoma skin cancer accounted for 76,690 of the newly diagnosed cancer cases, with 9,480 …

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