As skin cancer rates continue to increase, we’re repeatedly hearing warnings about the danger of harmful UV rays. People have been told to avoid long periods in the sun and to skip out on tanning beds, and sunless tanning options like lotions and creams have been proposed in their stead. But is sunless tanning really […]
May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
The weather is getting hotter, the boats are being taken out of storage, and everyone in Minnesota seems to be looking forward to summer. We can’t wait to have a little fun in the sun, but you also need to take tangible steps to protect yourself against skin cancer. May is national skin cancer awareness […]
Preventing & Treating Skin Cancer in Children
When you think of skin cancer, you probably imagine the condition on a person who has been in the sun for decades or someone who regularly uses tanning beds. While those people are at heightened risk for developing skin cancer, they certainly aren’t the only ones susceptible to the sun’s harmful rays. Children are at […]
Treating Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, and nonmelanoma skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer. Nonmelanoma skin cancer affects more than 3 million Americans every year, and the rate at which people are being diagnosed is skyrocketing. For example, over the last four decades, the […]
Signs, Symptoms and Treatment Options For Pediatric Melanomas
Skin cancer is something that you probably associate with older individuals who spend a lot of time in the sun, but that’s not always the case. Melanomas and other skin cancers can develop in children, and while they are rare, they should be taken very seriously. Pediatric melanomas only represent about one percent of the […]
