Melanoma
August is Summer Sun Safety Month! Did you know that about 80% of UV rays pass through clouds? Dive into our fact-filled slideshow to help you stay safe while having fun in the sun. Read More ›
Catherine Poole breaks down the emerging immunotherapy options for Melanoma, not to be confused with the common skin cancers (basal-cell carcinoma and squamous-cell carcinoma) largely caused by exposure to UV rays. Read More ›
Melanoma is among the 3 most common types of skin cancers; 1 in 50 Americans will have melanoma in their lifetime. Brush up on the risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options. Read More ›
Safe from the Sun began in 2002 as a small group walking in the King of Prussia Mall to bring melanoma awareness to our community. The event quickly grew and expanded to Villanova University, with satellite events in Seattle, WA, and Phoenix, AZ. Read More ›
Read Kathleen Vanek's touching story of her husband Jack. Read More ›
Christina Burnie has had 3 cancer diagnoses: once as an adolescent, once as a newlywed, and once as an expectant mother. Read More ›
By Jenny Valles
Leah Valles, age 12, is an inspiration every day. After her hard battle with stage III melanoma, she decided that people just don’t know that skin cancer is deadly, that it can be prevented, and that it is the fastest growing cancer among teens and young adults. Read More ›
The caregiver often loses charge of his or her life, while the patient’s illness seems to
take center stage. Caregivers need to remember to be good to themselves
and take credit for their hard work. Read More ›
Close to 10,000 deaths were caused by melanoma in 2014, with twice as many
deaths in men than in women. Read More ›
Much like California and its lack of rain, we had an ongoing drought of therapies for melanoma for many years. Read More ›
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