• 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 24, 2021
    Jacki’s Story: Basal Cell Carcinomas and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

    Jacki’s Story: Basal Cell Carcinomas and Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

    Jacki Jones; Date of Diagnosis: 02/10/1997; Age: 47; San Diego, CA; Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Skin Cancer; I had noticed a tiny pearly dot at the end of my nose for a year or so but I had no idea it could be skin cancer! Then a doctor’s visit for something else led to

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    • OCTOBER 21, 2021

    Wayne’s Story: Squamous Cell Skin Cancer

    Wayne Dyke; Date of Diagnosis: 2010; Age: 71; Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; Squamous Cell Skin Cancer, High Risk; Once we have survived cancer, we often find ourselves wondering how we can give back to the community that supported us. By sharing our nonmelanoma skin cancer survivor stories, we can bring comfort, support, and inspiration

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