melanoma

Bald is beautiful ... and risky

A message to Mr. Clean, Daddy Warbucks, Dr. Evil, and Howie Mandell: Scalp and neck melanoma were recently found to be twice as deadly as skin cancer ... Read More »

Cloned cells cure man's skin cancer

An experimental cancer treatment has proved successful for one man. The patient had advanced skin cancer which had spread to his lungs and a lymph ... Read More »

What skin cancer looks like

The other day, I was outside chatting with my neighbor. She pulled up the cuff of her pants to show me a bandage where she had just had a squamous ... Read More »

Skin cancer should alarm you

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Are you aware? I am, as I look at my husband's left hand, fresh out of surgery to remove a squamous cell cancer, ... Read More »

That spot could be melanoma

If you've got a skin lesion larger than six millimeters in diameter, it could be melanoma, says a new study finding that supports the widespread use ... Read More »

If you're under 35, you're at a high risk for this type of cancer

When it comes to cancer, the general rule is this: If you're under 40, you're risk of developing it is minimal. But there's a certain type of cancer ... Read More »

After the workout, check those feet

Here's a habit you might want to incorporate into your workout routine -- checking your feet. Sound a little odd? Once your workout is complete and ... Read More »

UK cancer charities warn of the rising rates of lifestyle cancers

While I've never been a smoker, I do enjoy drinking wine and I love spending time outdoors in the sunshine. I admit that I worry sometimes about the ... Read More »

Can gray hair help cure skin cancer?

We wash it, condition it, style it, sometimes hide it under a hat. We twirl it, lose it, color it, and cut it in all manners of styles and shapes. ... Read More »

Sunblock is cheaper than Chemo

Today, a client of mine told me she didn't wear sunblock all the time, because "sunblock is too expensive". I told her then, and I'm telling you now. ... Read More »