According to the American Cancer Society, most of the more than 1 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed yearly in the United States are considered to be sun-related.
In 2007, melanoma accounted for almost 60,000 cases of skin cancer. Out of the almost 11,000 deaths from skin cancer last year, 8,100 were from melanoma.
Knowing what […]
It used to be the standard for detecting melanoma was using what dermatologists called the “ABCDE” acronym.
A stands for Asymmetry
B stands for Border
C for Color
D for Diameter
E for Evolving or changing
Using this method, a dermatologist or physician will look for moles that are not symmetrical, the borders are not round, the color is not typical […]
May is National Melanoma/Skin Cancer Awareness Month and what better time to raise awareness than before we get into the summer months. I will be posting over the next few days about skin cancer and talking about each form. First I want to provide a general overview.
While melanoma is a very deadly form of skin […]
