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Tanning and My Risk of Skin Cancer

Q: I’ve actively tanned for the last 11 years. What are my chances of getting skin cancer now? What’s the

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Risk of a 2nd Melanoma?

Q: What are my chances of getting melanoma a second time? I had melanoma 9 years ago…what are the chances

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How should I put my melanoma survival in perspective?

Q: I’ve had a melanoma that penetrated about 3 mm into the dermis of my leg. It was removed but

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Ridiculous Itching and Welts?

Q: This sounds ridiculous, but anywhere I rub my skin or scratch it I get big welts and the more

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Genetics and Melanoma

Q: Read study done in Germany that links fathers to sons gene related to melanoma genesis in families. Any more

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Big things are happening!

We are finally moving to Issaquah and we have another little girl on the way. As if that were not

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Tanning for Prom

Q: I am sixteen and I want to go tanning for prom. I just dont know what to do– whether

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Does occasional tanning damage my skin?

Q: Is tanning occasionally (1-10 times a year) damaging to my skin? I don’t burn and have no family history