by Katie | Dec 12, 2023 | Awareness
This topic is very difficult for parents and really anyone having to share the words “I have cancer” So how do we do it? It hurts us just saying the words out loud, just as much as it does them. That makes it real! There’s never a right or wrong way to tell someone...
by Katie | Feb 28, 2023 | Sunscreen
Avoid the RAYS. The UV rays are the strongest between, 10am and 4pm. So, that’s when you must limit exposure to the sun The best way to avoid the sun rays, is to take care of your skin by seeking shade. SPF 30 or higher. Broad-spectrum sunscreen...
by Katie | Sep 10, 2022 | Melahomies
The words “your child has cancer” are not something you ever expect as parents, let alone skin cancer in a 4.5-year-old. Our sweet, sassy, beautiful Millie was diagnosed in January 2021 with a rare form of pediatric skin cancer called spitzoid melanoma. A mole that...
by Katie | Aug 26, 2022 | Melanoma Treatment
What is Opdualag? You may have heard of Opdualag, a new therapy that recently earned FDA approval for advanced melanoma. Opdualag, which combines two different immunotherapies into one medicine, is earning attention as an effective – and more easily tolerated –...
by Katie | Jul 22, 2022 | Skin Cancer
It is classified as such, in situ, which means that it occurs in the uppermost layers of skin. Superficial spreading melanoma usually appears as a thin patch that spreads outwards (known as radial growth) before it invades vertically into the dermis, the lower layer...
