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    Jun 10, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. OUR HEALTH: Beware of the Sun

    First thing:  Anyone can get skin cancer, and they get it from the UV, or ultraviolet rays of the sun as well as sun lamps and tanning booths. Light-skinned, fair-haired and light-eyed people do have a greater risk, but dark-skinned people get it as well. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 76,690 men and women (45,060 men and 31,630 women) will be diagnosed with and 9,480 men and women will die of melanoma of the skin, the most serious type of skin cancer, in 2013. More than 3.5 million cases of basal and squamous cell skin cancer are diagnosed in this country each year.
    First thing:  Anyone can get skin cancer, and they get it from the UV, or ultraviolet rays of the sun as well as sun lamps and tanning booths. Light-skinned, fair-haired and light-eyed people do have a greater risk, but dark-skinned people get it as well....

    Tags: Cataracts, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Dermatology, Medical Specialization, Sunburn

    2. Apr 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  2. Business people - April 21

    <span style=&quot;font-size: medium;"><strong>Summit Dermatology</strong></span>
    Summit Dermatology CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Greg Forsyth recently joined the practice of Summit Dermatology, an affiliate of Summit Health, at Summit Health Center, Building 2, 757 Norland Ave., Suite 204 in Chambersburg. He previously treated patients...

    Tags: Elections, Skin Rash, Human Accomplishments, Psoriasis, Cosmetic Procedures

    3. Feb 8, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  3. Natural Perspectives: Battling skin cancer — and my HMO

    I've been battling skin cancer for the past two months. More accurately, I've been battling my HMO to get my cancer removed. The good news is that surgery offered a complete cure for this type of cancer, and it is now gone. The bad news is that the...

    Tags: Allergies, Hospitals and Clinics, Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Medical Professionals

    4. Mar 1, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. Dr. Lori Brightman

    Dr. Lori Brightman is a Board Certified Dermatologist. She specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatologic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery. After graduating <em>cum</em> <em>laude</em> from Boston College, Dr. Brightman received her masters in medical science and medical degree from Boston University Medical School where she was elected to <em>Alpha Omega Alpha</em>, the national medical honors society<em>. </em>She was also the recipient of the Bertha Curtis Humanitarian Award. Dr. Brightman completed her residency training at Boston University /Tufts New England Medical Center combined program. Dr. Brightman continued her training in Skin Oncology at Boston University as well as Mohs micrographic surgery and procedural dermatology at the Laser &amp; Skin Surgery Center of New York.
    Dr. Lori Brightman is a Board Certified Dermatologist. She specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatologic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery. After graduating cum laude from Boston College, Dr. Brightman received her masters in...

    Tags: Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Dermatologists, American Medical Association, Medical Specialization

    5. Sep 5, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. My Turn: Response to husband's eye patch? Argh!

    The man in the picture is not a pirate.
    The man in the picture is not a pirate. It's my husband, Curtis, who underwent Mohs surgery for the removal of a small basal cell carcinoma along and near his lower eyelid. Though the skin cancer wasn't much by itself — "It won't kill you," the...

    Tags: Skin Cancer, Diseases and Illnesses, Buddhism, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Manhattan (New York City)

    6. May 25, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. Dr. Elizabeth Hale

    Elizabeth K. Hale, M.D. is a board certified dermatologist and a Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center. She specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery, dermatologic surgery, cosmetic dermatology, and laser...

    Tags: Skin Cancer Foundation, Dermatology, Medical Specialization, Diseases and Illnesses, Surgery

    7. May 26, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  7. Squamous Cell Carcinoma

    Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is caused by changing cells. It can occur anywhere in the body but appears most often in areas that have had frequent sun exposure: ears, lower lip, face, scalp, neck, hands, arms and legs.
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is caused by changing cells. It can occur anywhere in the body but appears most often in areas that have had frequent sun exposure: ears, lower lip, face, scalp, neck, hands, arms and legs. Stages: From Easily Curable to...

    Tags: Squamous Cell Cancer, Skin Cancer Foundation, Skin Cancer, Sunburn, Immune System

    8. May 21, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  8. Celebrities & Skin Cancer

    Skin cancer strikes everyone and know no age boundary either&mdash;athletes, movie stars, musicians, politicians, talk show hosts, reporters, royalty and regular people alike. Here are 16 well-known people who survived skin cancer scares&mdash;and three who tragically didn't.
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Skin cancer strikes everyone and know no age boundary either—athletes, movie stars, musicians, politicians, talk show hosts, reporters, royalty and regular people alike. Here are 16 well-known people who survived skin cancer scares—and three...

    Tags: Social Issues, Fashion Shows, Skin Cancer Foundation, George W. Bush, Dallas Cowboys

    9. May 21, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  9. Check Your Rear-View Mirror, and Your Skin

    If Dr. Scott Fosko had his way, truckers would slather on sunscreen as routinely as they log their miles.
    McClatchy-Tribune
    If Dr. Scott Fosko had his way, truckers would slather on sunscreen as routinely as they log their miles. As National Skin Cancer Awareness month rolls by and the sun's rays get stronger, Fosko, chairman of dermatology at St. Louis University Medical...

    Tags: Squamous Cell Cancer, Social Issues, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Dermatology, Skin Cancer Awareness Month

    10. May 21, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

  10. Basal Cell Carcinoma

    Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is not only the most common form of skin cancer&mdash;it's the most common form of all cancers, affecting approximately one million Americans annually, according to <a href=&quot;http://www.skincancer.org" target="_blank">The Skin Cancer Foundation.</a>But it's also the most easy skin cancer to treat and the least likely to spread.
    HealthKey.com contributor
    Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is not only the most common form of skin cancer—it's the most common form of all cancers, affecting approximately one million Americans annually, according to The Skin Cancer Foundation.But it's also the most easy skin...

    Tags: Skin Cancer Foundation, Mayo Clinic, Skin Cancer, Dermatology, Tumors

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