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Shoutout to Slyde Handboards for Their Generosity!
Blog re-posted from the Slyde Handboard Website, October 22 2016 SLYDE AUTOGRAPHED MARK CUNNINGHAM BOARD RAISES $280 FOR SKIN CANCER AWARENESS SLYDE HANDBOARDS BELIEVES IN DOING GREAT THINGS, AND GIVING…
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Why Save Your Skin Foundation?
Written by Natalie Richardson This has been the most exciting few weeks I have had since I was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma. I feel an optimism unusual for my…
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Tea with a Titan, Episode 21: Kathy Barnard, Melanoma Survivor and Advocate,
Melanoma spreads like wildfire, and Kathy’s was no different. It spread to her lungs, her kidney, her liver, her adrenal glands, her abdomen, and her bones. She was given three…
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A Thank You from Melanoma Caregiver
Written by Connie, wife and caregiver to her husband and melanoma patient, Ted. A year ago my husband was diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma with metastases to the lungs. Our…
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Biosim•Exchange: A Resource for Staying Updated about Biosimilars!
While not yet a frequently heard term in melanoma treatment, biologic medications are making their way from arthritis to other chronic illnesses, including cancers. Biologics are medications that are created…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [September 12-18]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! This week, we’re excited to…
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Merck and Pfizer Collaborate on Potential Merkel Cell Carcinoma Treatment
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare form of skin cancer, making up fewer than 1% of all non-melanoma skin cancers (Canadian Cancer Society, “Merkel Cell Carcinoma”). It manifests as…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [Sept 5-11]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! This week, we are excited…
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Event: The Third Annual Bill Fox Memorial Golf Tournament
Looking to golf for a good cause? If you’re in the Granton, Ontario area, check out the third annual Bill Fox Junior Memorial Golf Tournament! Held on September 10 at…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [August 28th-September 4th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! First off, we’d like to…
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Save Your Skin Weekly Flashback! [August 21st-27th]
Welcome to the Save Your Skin Foundation media flashback- your weekly guide to the melanoma landscape, and the activities of the Save Your Skin Foundation! This week, we’re excited to…
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Treatment of Melanoma
Once you have been diagnosed and your melanoma has been staged, your medical team will begin planning a course of treatment for you. You can take as active or passive…