How to perform a skin self-exam It is important to know that skin cancer does NOT discriminate. Anyone can get skin cancer, regardless of skin color, age, or gender. It is estimated that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. When caught early, skin cancer is highly treatable. You can detect… Read more »
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a very common skin pre-cancer. Understanding your risk factors along with what causes AK can help you prevent it from developing. Being aware of your disease risk will also help you spot AKs early, when they are highly treatable. If left untreated, they can turn into squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer…. Read more »
Skin cancer is by far the most common type of cancer. In the U.S alone, doctors treat more than 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer each year. And each year there are more new cases of skin cancer than new cases of breast, colon, prostate and lung cancers combined. The good news is most… Read more »
