Saskatoon, Saskatchewan I was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in July 2017. In August I started nivolumab, of which I had a total of twelve treatments. After the fourth treatment the tumours expanded and caused a blockage in my bowel. I lost about 40 pounds and...
Abbotsford, B.C. Early Signs My story began sometime during the summer of 2017. I had been experiencing lower back pain for a few months that nothing seem to relieve, but could, like anyone in their mid-forties, be attributed to any number of things. Then, one Friday...
St. Albert, AB In June 2016 I went to get a mole on right shoulder checked, as it had been rubbing on my sports bra and was becoming irritating. I was a newly certified fitness instructor, and I was on top of the world. The same day...
Updated 3-August-2018: Click HERE to find our full report from ASCO 2018! *** While we’re finishing up our report on the ASCO Annual Meeting 2018 in Chicago, we’d like to share with you some resources about trials that were discussed at an ASCO satellite meeting: Best of...
Once again, Save Your Skin attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, which took place from June 1-5 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The meeting brought together physicians and oncologists, pharmaceuticals, and patient advocates from all cancer types. ASCO, as an organization...
Toronto, ON In February 1981, a Clark's level II-III malignant melanoma was discovered on my right knee, which was excised widely. In August 1985, I noticed a small nodule just above the primary site. It was excised and was positive for malignant melanoma. In July 1986,...
“I have mixed emotions on a regular basis. On one hand, I’m so happy and grateful because I found a treatment that is working, but on the other hand I have to live with the fear and anxiety for the rest of my life. It’s...
May is melanoma month, and it's starting to warm up out there! Take a moment to remind yourself of some skin cancer prevention and detection tips before you head outside to enjoy the weather. While you may think that skin cancer isn't a frequently occurring disease,...
Lantzville, B.C. In August 2015, I was diagnosed with stage 3B melanoma, which had manifested in my chest bone. I had two surgeries to remove the tumour along with eighteen lymph nodes, followed by twenty consecutive weekdays of Interferon. Yet, by January 2016 the melanoma had...
Thank you to everyone who participated in our #sunsafechallenge instagram contest! Here are some of the awesome photos that were shared. Scroll to the bottom to see which post has been randomly selected to win a $100 Shoppers Drug Mart gift card! And the...
