by Jodi | Feb 11, 2021 | basal cell carcinoma, BCC, cancer, SCC, skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma
Good news for patients with locally advanced and metastatic (when the cancer cells spread from the place where they first formed to another part of the body) basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The FDA has approved cemiplimab-rwlc (Libtayo®; Regneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and...
by Jodi | Apr 5, 2013 | Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Question: My dermatologist gave me a topical cream with special ingredients to prevent skin cancer where he thought it might be forming. How is that even possible? Answer: It is now possible and FDA-approved. There are some new topical medications that target...
by Jodi | Apr 2, 2013 | Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Question: My dermatologist said my scab was a Basal Cell Carcinoma…Now what? Do I have cancer? Answer: Relax. A Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is rarely the spreading cancer that requires the systemic chemotherapy you’re thinking of. Cure rates for BCCs are...
by Jodi | Dec 14, 2012 | Hair Loss, Skin Cancer Prevention, Skinformation, Sun
Question: My hair has been thinning considerably for several years now, and my hairdresser recently found some strange spots on my scalp. What are they? Answer: Watch out for basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common, treatable form of skin cancer, on your scalp,...
