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 | 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... 
by Katie | Jun 15, 2022 | My Melanoma World
Appointment Details6/15/22 8:20am Dermatologistwide local excision11 numbing shots3.5in incision35mins on the tableDissolving stitches on the inside12 days later, stitches removed on the outsideAntibiotic cream 2x’s/day for 12 daysKeep covered up until 12 days are... 
by Katie | May 2, 2022 | Awareness
Scalp: Melanoma of the scalp and neck has a higher risk of melanoma-specific mortality than melanoma anywhereelse on the body. Eyelids: Five to ten percent of skin cancers occur in the eyelid. Ask your derm and your eye doctor to performa check. Mouth: If you have a...