• APRIL 5, 2023
    Alvin’s Story: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

    Alvin’s Story: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

    Alvin Green; Date of Diagnosis: 02/19/2020; El Cajon, CA; Squamous Cell Skin Cancer, High Risk, Locally Advanced; In early 2020, my dermatologist diagnosed me with squamous cell skin cancer on my right cheek. (Later, this included my right temple.) I had been diagnosed many times with squamous cell skin cancer, and I thought this was

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    • FEBRUARY 16, 2022

    David’s Story: Basal Cell Carcinoma

    David Corso; Date of Diagnosis: 1993; Age at Diagnosis: 44; Colorado Springs, CO; Basal Cell Carcinoma; As a second-generation Italian American, I feared not skin cancer. Never even thought about it. I never suffered from sunburn. I worked and played outside (especially sports such as baseball, soccer, and golf), went to the beach, and lounged

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    • FEBRUARY 14, 2022
    Scott’s Story: Basal Cell Carcinoma

    Scott’s Story: Basal Cell Carcinoma

    Scott Tushla; Date of Diagnosis: 05/08/2019; Age: 54; Colorado Springs, CO; Basal Cell Carcinoma; I was diagnosed after I noted an area on my nose that was concerning. I am a family doctor, so I see a fair number of patients with skin cancer. I had no symptoms. I saw the dermatologist whom I refer

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    • NOVEMBER 16, 2021
    How to enjoy outdoor activities while reducing your risk of skin cancer

    How to enjoy outdoor activities while reducing your risk of skin cancer

    November 16, 2021 If you go to the beach during the summer, you’re guaranteed to find people tanning and basking in the sun. Even though countless health campaigns have told us that there is no safe way to tan, this advice usually goes ignored. But why? There are several reasons that researchers have proposed. The

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