By Joe Gorelick, MSN, FNP-C Rates of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer continue to rise, even as sunscreen use increases. According to researchers from McGill University, this “sunscreen paradox” reflects the tendency of individuals to view sunscreen use as...
Having declined slightly in the early 2000s, the rate of new female breast cancer cases has ticked up each year from 2014 to 2019, according to the CDC. And while the number of breast cancer deaths has been relatively stable for the last 2 decades, the death rate has...
As a clinical dermatologist and a dermatopathologist, Michelle Hure, MD, has a dual perspective on this important aspect of dermatology care. In this edition of the Dermalorian™ Podcast from the DEF, Dr. Hure, founder of OC Skin Lab in Orange County, CA, offers her...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS “Wrinkles only go, where the smiles have been,” is one of my favorite Jimmy Buffett quotes. A few days ago, Jimmy passed away from complications of Merkel Cell Carcinoma, which is a very rare form of skin cancer. In my 28...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS The popularity of sunless tanning has surged as people seek a healthier and safer sun-kissed glow without exposing themselves to the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Sunless tanning products contain an active...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS The Eyes Have it Although ocular melanoma is an extremely rare form of cancer, it is the most common primary cancer of the eye in adults. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2023 in the United States there will be more...
