Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. Other than sunscreen, many people are unaware of additional ways they can protect themselves and prevent skin cancer.

Immunotherapy is showing good results in patients with advanced skin cancer, one of the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the United States.

The immunotherapy Libtayo is a new treatment option for advanced or metastatic basal-cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer. Libtayo was initially approved for a different type of skin cancer.

Mark Ryan, RN, is not worried about the impact of climate change on the weather, but on skin cancer, which he knows first-hand. A decrease in stratospheric ozone requires stringent environmental regulations to prevent cancer, he says.

Dr. Andrew Weinstein, a dermatologist, stresses the importance of monitoring skin changes regularly, giving advice and information regarding skin cancer, the most common cancer in the USA.

Caring for her husband Bill as he deals with skin cancer, Cathie Balthazor shares the importance of being there to listen to your loved one and care for his or her emotional life.