#melanoma diagnosis

[pier-carlo-universe]

Giornata Mondiale della Vista: La prevenzione come priorità per l’oculistica nel Servizio Sanitario Nazionale

In occasione della Giornata Mondiale della Vista, AIMO promuove la prevenzione delle malattie oculari, sottolineando l'importanza di diagnosi tempestive e accesso equo alle cure per la popolazione.

In occasione della Giornata Mondiale della Vista, AIMO promuove la prevenzione delle malattie oculari, sottolineando l’importanza di diagnosi tempestive e accesso equo alle cure per la popolazione. In occasione della Giornata Mondiale della Vista, l’Associazione Italiana Medici Oculisti (AIMO) ha rinnovato il proprio impegno nella prevenzione delle patologie oculari e nella promozione della…

[molecheck]

Visit Trusted Clinic for Melanoma Detection in Box Hill!

A well-known clinic for skin cancer or melanoma detection in Box Hill, and the neighbouring areas provides sophisticated solutions of skin checks for malignancy-suspected moles and other harmful cell types in the skin that can develop into Melanoma.

People must visit skin cancer diagnosis to inspect and keep their skin and body healthy due to the harsh UV radiation and pollutants available in the environment.

Skin experts in well-known skin clinics in Balwyn, Hawthorn, and the surrounding areas advise patients to avoid unprotected sun exposure to reduce the chance of developing malignancies such as melanoma. Their skill in comprehensive skin cancer tests can benefit all visitors and patients of any age. 

Why Visit These Specialized Clinics for Skin Cancer Tests?

Authorised skin cancer special clinics typically employ qualified and experienced doctors and dermatology diagnosis experts who can evaluate skin and identify suspected moles through complete skin screening. 

They can identify skin cancer by evaluating those cells, and following a good diagnosis, they can recommend appropriate treatment to recover from skin cancer.

They have more research labs and facilities to assess whether the patient developed malignant skin cells.

These clinics employ doctors who have extensive training and expertise in the detection and treatment of skin cancer. 

They check for skin cancer using cutting-edge medical optics, photography, software, and clinical instruments.

More Information on the Skin Cancer Process from Authorised Clinics:

Customers should be aware of the following factors before visiting any skin cancer clinic and make an informed decision to guarantee a pleasant and productive treatment experience:

Before visiting any skincare clinic, people should conduct extensive research to learn more about the clinic's credibility, authorization, and reviews. Find a dermatologist with experience and a track record of successful skin cancer treatment cases.

Visitors must confirm that the clinic offers skin cancer testing such as skin cancer checks, biopsies, mole removal, treatment, and an aftercare process before making any decisions.

Find a reputable clinic that accepts health insurance that is appropriate for the patient's condition, and covers existing insurance. 

Furthermore, finance is an issue, and patients should be mindful of their financial needs and flow without jeopardising their future savings. In that scenario, they should look for better facilities that meet their requirements.

Overall, to learn more about potential issues and viable remedies, people must schedule a consultation to follow a first discussion on skin inspection and follow-up methods and can make an informed treatment decision.

Therefore, contact a reputable and well-known skin cancer clinic right away to schedule a skin check consultation.

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[artisticdivasworld]

Melanoma and Black Skin: A Rising Concern

Introduction Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has traditionally been associated with fair-skinned individuals. However, recent studies indicate a rising severity of melanoma in the black population. This post looks at what melanoma is, why its severity may be increasing among black individuals, preventive measures, and the current treatments available. What is Melanoma? Melanoma is the most…

[atimesfeeler]

Currently antagonizing over Deadpool’s skin condition.

Does it have less feeling bc it’s scarred? More because it’s cancerous? Is it tender when people brush his skin? Or is it more of an itching feeling? Do the scars move? Are some places more tender than others? Does he have scars bc of the experiment done on him or is it because he developed some sort of cancerous skin condition after his mutant powers were activated? Is it melanoma? Maybe a basal cell?

(If Wade’s skin is more numb, then I could make a case that he doesn’t like gentle touches bc he can’t really feel them. He likes it when Logan presses bruises into him, even if they fade because then he can actually feel it. He likes rough handling or bites or that freakiness we all know they have. More than just the thrill but because Logan isn’t afraid to make a mark.

Maybe after his diagnosis and after his scars Vanessa was a little too gentle with him. Like he was made of glass. She meant it to be caring but Wade just felt fragile. Broken. In an odd way being broken by someone who knows he can take it and then put back together again feels so much better than someone who’s afraid he’ll shatter. It wasn’t her intention but it’s different with Logan. Who sees Wade as his equal, someone who can take it, who likes the way Logan is and all his rough edges and needs it even.

The more I think about it, the more it seems like Wade appreciates that. He has close friends are alittle mean, alittle rough. They snap at each other and argue and Wade does it back. Al complains about every little thing Wade does but she won’t let him move out. Ellie will always be that bitchy teenager to Wade and they’ll argue about it forever but they’ll never leave each other. Of course Wade loves the gentle moments too but I think he really appreciates that they just treat him normally. He likes someone he can verbally spar with and still know that they would die for him and vice versa. And Logan is the epitome of rough around the edges but would die for the people he loves, which is why I think him and Wade work even when, on the surface level, it seems like they don’t.)

I also like the head canon that Logan’s skin is smooth and not callouses at all despite the fact that he seems like the guy who’d have a bunch of callouses but his regen factor heals them before they can form.

Opposites and all that.

[blackstarlineage]

Bob Marley also known as Robert Nesta Marley, born on February 6, 1945, in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica, was a singer, songwriter, and global cultural ambassador who transformed reggae into a powerful platform for change. As the lead vocalist of The Wailers and later a solo artist, Marley’s music transcended boundaries, with timeless hits like "No Woman, No Cry," "Redemption Song," and "Buffalo Soldier." His lyrics championed themes of love, justice, spirituality, and resistance against oppression, making him a voice for the downtrodden and a symbol of hope worldwide.

Through his Rastafari faith, Marley fused his music with messages of peace, anti-colonialism, and African identity. Deeply inspired by figures like Marcus Garvey and Haile Selassie I, Marley advocated for Pan-Africanism—the unification and empowerment of African-descended peoples. His song "Africa Unite" remains a rallying cry for solidarity, while "Zimbabwe" became an anthem for the country’s independence. Marley’s connection to the global fight for liberation cemented his legacy as more than a musician; he was a revolutionary figure in the struggle for equality.

Tragically, Marley passed away on May 11, 1981, at just 36 years old. He succumbed to melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer that began under his toenail and spread to his brain and lungs. Despite his diagnosis, Marley continued performing until his health made it impossible. His final words to his son Ziggy were: “Money can’t buy life.”

Bob Marley’s influence extends far beyond music. His ability to articulate the struggles and hopes of the African diaspora, while inspiring millions to seek unity and freedom, makes him one of the most enduring cultural icons of all time. 🇯🇲

[charlotte-of-wales]

A spokesman for the Duchess of York says:

“Following her diagnosis with an early form of breast cancer this summer, Sarah, Duchess of York has now been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Her dermatologist asked that several moles were removed and analysed at the same time as the Duchess was undergoing reconstructive surgery following her mastectomy, and one of these has been identified as cancerous. She is undergoing further investigations to ensure that this has been caught in the early stages. Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been distressing but the Duchess remains in good spirits. The Duchess wants to thank the entire medical team which has supported her, particularly her dermatologist whose vigilance ensured the illness was detected when it was. She believes her experience underlines the importance of checking the size, shape, colour and texture and emergence of new moles that can be a sign of melanoma.”

[spn-fanfic-reblog-writes]

Title: The Cala Lillies of Winchester

Summary: Love stories don’t exist in a bubble, floating high and away from reality, able to grow and mature without the outside world’s influences. It’s simply naive. The strongest, the purest of true love stories survive the worst and thrive in life’s bullshit. Dean Winchester learned the hard way. He would never have guessed the awkward blue-eyed stranger on a bus would brighten his darkest days and define his happily ever after. Battling through his own terrifying diagnosis and his brother Sam’s demons, Dean might drown under the pummeling waves of his harsh reality. Instead he uncovers the strength to break the surface and inhale with a solid hand in his, always.

The light at the end of the tunnel is worth the fight to be reborn.

MUST READ DESTIEL FIC!!

This is such an amazing story!

Castiel instantly connects with Dean who falls asleep on him while on the bus and Cas being Cas decided to take him home and keep him. Doesn’t take long for Dean to agree.

It’s an amazing, challenging love story from there that encompasses family, children, health and home, and the challenges of in-laws for their personal and religious views. It’s beautiful and terrifying, and worth the tears.

(Trigger warnings below the cut)

TW: Melanoma Cancer, Cancer treatments, Drug addiction, Homophobia (from family), Religious trauma (implied), drowning,

[soupedepates]

Malchys belongs to @corneille-but-not-the-author

CW Cancer

My life isn't normal and I have accepted it. Because you can't live normally when you're diagnosed with a severe skin cancer at 2 and xeroderma pigmentosum just after.

And well.

I do think I have a future. I just need, like, a lot of accommodations. But even with the best precautions you can't avoid every problems. I got it all: melanomas, carcinomas, acute radiation burns... I mean, when you're taken to the hospital regularly everything is generally treated before it degenerates.

Well.

Now...

I have a Merkel Cell Carcinoma and it's already metastatic. They found it in my bones and in my lungs. Not in my brain, inch'Allah. Officially, it's just an aggressive and resistant cancer, but not too much of a big deal. I can roam around at the hospital. My lungs aren't too attacked yet, so even if I do need to carry around an oxygen canister I am not wearing breathing aids. So I can pretend in front of everyone everything is great.

Dom has enough on her plate right now. Working her ass off for treating her boyfriends like princesses while trying to heal from a lot of trauma. Sigsteinn... y'know, a Lou Gehrig diagnosis is quite the heavy burden. And Qamar is preparing her wedding.

And my parents?

They are anxious as hell. Of course, when you have two very sick, very disabled kids, one that is getting married, and they sure don't talk to Domhildr anymore but she is making them worry to death.

So.....................

To pass time, I call friends on Discord, they joke about my bald head. I study stuff in freestyle, just for fun. I've read aaaaall the Quran of Historians just for fun. Three volumes of exegesis and history commentary. I can name every bone in the body and every area in the brain. I know a lot of stuff, actually, I'm doing past papers to keep my brain well-trained.

There are... not many optimistic doctors about my case.

Just Dr. Malchys.

He believes in me and that I have a future. And well, he is the best oncologist I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot. Because he gives me hope. He gives the whole family hope.

I swear, that guy is a miracle worker. "You're holding it up like a champ, Egill, I've seen non-sick persons in way worse shape than you are!". Always commenting on my progress on recovery.

He is happy I've managed to sustain a healthy weight. Because if I keep a healthy weight, my immune system isn't more weakened than it is by my treatment. He gives me advice to cope better with the pain. He's proud I'm still able to walk. I mean, it's painful in my very bones, but I can walk.

He listens to me. Even when I start to cry, because it is just so much, the treatment, the doctors, the surgeries, the analysis, coughing blood, smiling to my parents. So much.

He says that I am not as small as I think I am. That I am someone bigger and stronger than I think.

I trust Dr. Malchys when I ask if he thinks I have a future and he answers "yes".

I trust him so much.

It feels like he is my only hope, you know?

[amidnightqueery]

Existential venting under the cut

CW: cancer

2 and a half years ago, I had a cancer scare (potential nodular melanoma, turned out to be a benign granuloma)

6 months ago, I had another cancer scare (sudden sharp drop in iron combined with pre-existing symptoms indicating myeloma, turned out to be a lab error)

Now, I'm almost welcoming of being told I actually have cancer. Not because I want it, of course – my grandfather passed due to lymphoma, and I saw the ghost it made of him – but because it'd give me an understanding of why I'm so tired most of the time regardless of how much I sleep, why my bones feel so heavy and creaky, why I get up after sitting and stand all hunched like an 80 year old until I am able to wrench my back straight. How lifestyle changes barely make a difference over time, that they just might prevent one bad day (which usually means it'll come on the next). Sure, it's probably fibro, but I'm coming to learn that fibro means doctors will throw their arms up in the air and say they can't help you, you just need to exercise more yet rest more, eat better but eat enough, stop stressing (how?) and see a physio and a psychologist and and and oh go on this antidepressant to help with this pain even through you have a bad history with them!!!! We don't fucking know!!!! Like I know cancer treatment is much harder to go through, but at least it's a diagnosis that might be taken more seriously. At least I won't look like I'm just lazy or emotionally weak or making excuses. I hate this state of limbo l'm in; I seem to be healthy enough for a semi-normal life, but whenever I try to engage consistently in that semi-normal life I end up on bed rest. I don't know how optimistic I should or shouldn't be about the future. I don't know if it's worthwhile to pursue the things want or if they'll just tear me apart faster. The not knowing is the worst. Am I just wasting my fucking life? Or do I have no life left to waste?

[dnahealthsa]

Foods that Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer

There are many fruits and vegetables that contain antioxidants, which combat cancer cells in your body and reduce the risk of breast cancer. Apart from non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women of all races. It has a lifetime risk of 1 in 26 in South Africa, according to the 2022 National Cancer Registry (NCR).

Foods such as leafy green vegetables, cruciferous vegetables, citrus fruits, fatty fish, and beans are all made up of compounds. Compounds that exhibit qualities that reduce the risk of breast cancer. We will list specific foods from the categories above that have been proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer. While referencing both completed research and ongoing research.

Vegetables That Fight Cancer:

Leafy green vegetables such as kale, arugula, spinach, mustard greens, and chard contain carotenoid antioxidants, including beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These antioxidants have been researched and have concluded that they are linked to an 18–28% reduced risk of breast cancer. Cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli contain glucosinolate compounds. These help your body to convert the nutrients into molecules called isothiocyanates that combat cancer cells.

Fruits That Prevent Cancer:

Citrus fruits and their peels are filled with all the good compounds that may protect against breast cancer. These include folate, vitamin C, beta-cryptoxanthin and beta-carotene, flavonoid antioxidants, hesperetin, and naringenin. These are all antioxidants, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory effects, ultimately reducing breast cancer risk by 10%. Fruits and berries protect against cellular damage and the development and spread of cancer cells. In 2013 it was discovered that women who consumed at least two servings of peaches each week had up to a 41% reduced risk of developing estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer.

The Good Protein:

Protein is a challenging topic to link to reducing the risk of any cancer due to the amount of processed meats in the everyday store, however, there are proteins that have contributed to reducing the risk of breast cancer. Fatty fish, including salmon, sardines, and mackerel, are known for their impressive health benefits such as omega-3, selenium and antioxidants. Researchers found that those with the highest intake of seafood sources of omega-3s had up to a 14% reduced risk of breast cancer. Beans are loaded with fibre, vitamins, and minerals that were found to reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 20%.

Intaking your antioxidants:

Not everyone has time to manage their antioxidant intake or manage their eating habits at all. We have the solution; The DNA Slow Juicer for your leafy greens and the DNA Cold Flow Juicer. These appliances are capable of quick, high-nutrient-packed juice for you to consume from the comfort of your own home. Just simply pack your prepared ingredients of choice into the hopper and relax while it does all the work. Unsure about recipes for juicing? We have a blog post dedicated to different recipes for cancer prevention.

Closing food for thought:

Following a nutritious diet rich in foods like leafy greens, citrus fruits, and fatty fish may help reduce breast cancer risk. It may be equally important to limit or avoid items like alcohol, highly processed meats, and sugary foods and beverages.

Keep in mind that regular medical appointments and breast cancer screenings are critical for early detection and diagnosis. Early detection can lead to effective treatment and a positive prognosis. When breast cancer is detected at an early stage, about 90% of patients survive for many years after diagnosis.

[fuzzyfoe]

My grandfather is 82 years old and he was recently diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma that has metastasized to his brain. I know that this basically means his days are numbered and I'm supposed to be sad about it, but after hearing so many stories about ways he abused my mom and my aunt and the pets they owned and about his racism and misogyny and bigotry I'm not really sure how I feel.

When me and my siblings were little we used to visit our grandparents every year and we'd have this long road trip planned to visit them and our other relatives every summer, and I actually have some fond memories of my grandfather from when we did. I was young and a lot of that stuff about him was being kept from me at the time.

A little later in our teen years our parents actually told us that one of the reasons why they decided to move to another state and why we only have that road trip to visit our relatives once a year was because they wanted to limit how much we were exposed to our grandparents. They were afraid of what living so close to our grandparents might do for our upbringing.

Even earlier this year when we made that trip with us all being adults now (we don't really do this annually anymore because being adults with different jobs and different schedules complicates things), our parents set us up to hang out with our aunt for the afternoon and take us to a theater to watch Inside Out 2 so that we wouldn't have to spend as much time with our grandparents. This was before we found out our grandfather had cancer.

Ever since his diagnosis my mom has not been speaking ill of him as much as she used to, and even before when she did she would feel guilty about it and not do it as often as my aunt and my great uncle who would rip into him a lot more. I haven't been bringing it up around her, but it baffles me how easily she can just forgive him for some of the shit she's described him having done. I feel like I won't be able to mourn him the way that I'm supposed to and I feel like that's bad. Not just in a sense that there were things wrong with him, but in a sense that there are things wrong with me if I can't mourn him properly.

[celticcrossanon]

Celta, I hope you don't mind this question on your gift feeling energy & mystical beings. Have you also felt or seen the presence of angels or heaven or God? I ask because it was announced today Sarah, the Duchess of York has skin cancer. I don't mean to be intrusive or rude but it feels a bit scary w/Catherine & KCIII announcing scheduled surgeries on Wed & then this. It'd be reassuring if you could confirm if you felt or seen angels and/or anything else so I know we're not alone. Thank you. :)

Hi Nonny,

I just looked it up and she has malignant melanoma. I understand that it was just one mole that had turned cancerous, which is good, and they caught the mole in the early stages, which is even better. It is when it is in the later stages (3-5 or 2-4 depending on whether the first stage is called 1 or 0) that you worry. Apparently she has seen her dermatologist and told the people waiting that she was fine, so all is good.

My country, Australia, has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world, so it is not scary to me. The main thing is to keep an eye on your moles and get them checked by the doctor if they start to change. If I sound blasé it is not that I am unsympathetic to the diagnosis, but that it is not unusual for someone to develop skin cancer as they get older here. I've had members of my family treated for it in the early stages and they were all fine afterwards.

In regards to your other request, I am a firm believer in God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the angels and the saints, and that they all have the power to help us. I will share one story from my life as an example of this. I think I may have shared this on another forum before - maybe even on tumblr - so if you have seen it before it may be from another post by me.

If anyone else wants to share stories about the angels, the saints, God etc I am happy to post them here.

Story below the cut

When I was younger, in my twenties, I woke up one day with two red marks, red dots, on my neck, in a line and a little bit apart apart. The marks were not small, but they weren't huge and taking over half my neck either.

Normally I would freak out about the spots, but for some reason I was very placid and docile and didn't worry about them. In fact, I forgot about them until I saw them again the next day in the mirror - two deep red marks. They weren't mozzie bites or insect bites or any sort of marks that I had seen before, but I just dismissed it from my mind and went on with my life. The marks didn't fade, as mozzie bites do, but for some reason I was very placid about it all and ignored them.

This happened for a few days, and then I woke up very suddenly in the middle of the night. I could feel a weight pressing me down, and I could feel something warm trickling down my neck. I was utterly petrified. I prayed and called on God to protect me, and as soon as I asked Jesus to protect me - screaming it out in my mind because I was so scared - the presence left. I didn't sleep much for the rest of the night.

The next morning I looked in the mirror and the two deep red marks on my neck had vanished.

The presence never came back. I had the house blessed, to make sure, but I have not been troubled by it since, and I have never seen those marks on my neck again.

[teachingrounds]

Determining whether a tumor is Intra-axial (arising from the brain) versus extra-axial (arising from meninges, pituitary, etc.) is important to developing a differential diagnosis.

Today’s case is a supratentorial mass. Gray matter is seen along the medial edge of the tumor (red arrow) indicating this is intra-axial. The most common supratentorial intra-axial lesion in an adult is metastasis, followed by glioma. This was a melanoma metastasis.

Side note: Differential diagnosis for this lesion if it were extra-axial would be metastasis versus meningioma.

Image credit: RadiologyAssistatnt.nl

[raggedyanndy]

Research suggests that many patients and physicians believe that non-white people are “immune” to common skin cancers. They aren’t. This myth may have come from the statistic that the Black community has a lower incidence of skin cancer. Although skin cancer is less prevalent in the black community than in the white population, when it does occur among people of color, it tends to be diagnosed at a later, and more advanced, stage. Studies show that black people are four times more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stage melanoma and tend to succumb at a rate of 1.5 times more than white people with a similar diagnosis.

Happy First Day of Summer, Northern Hemisphere! reminder that sunscreen is not just for white people. even if you have dark skin, you should protect yourself from the sun. There are sunscreens made specifically for darker skin!

Essence: Melanin-Approved: The Best Face Sunscreens for Dark Skin

Harper's Bazaar: The 19 Best Sunscreens for Dark Skin

Healthline: 20 Best Invisible Sunscreens for Dark Skin

just because you won't turn into a lobster like me doesn't mean you're immune to sun damage!

This is an old pic, but yeah.

[scaredyplane]

(personal stuff, big content warning for c@ncer and medical/mental health stuff)

So I've been hesitant to post this publically on any of my socials because I guess I don't want to freak people out, and I'm still coming to terms with it myself, but, it's plaguing my mind so much, and I guess I want support, or just a hug or something.

I went to my doctor to get a few things done, pretty normal stuff, flu shot, prescription etc... But I have had this sore on my head that has been bothering me.

I previously saw a different doctor about it and he told me it was pre-cancerous and could be treated with liquid nitrogen treatment, so I got two treatments done, but it wasn't going away and infact getting a bit bigger.

Mum told me that her doctor, who I used to see, is a skin expert, so I got him to take a look at it, as he used to work in a specialist skin cancer centre, and with one look, he said 'thats definitely cancer' and showed me on the screen that was connected to his magnifier, showing me the characteristics of it and explaining that it wasn't a benign growth.

I immediately went into action mode and asked about treatment and the outlook etc... and he told me he can take it out next week, and that in general, the type I have isn't too dangerous, but if I don't get rid of it soon it can keep growing and might grow deeper, even hitting bone.

While I consider myself very lucky that it's not a more dangerous or aggressive type, it still shook my world, and I'm trying to deal with the emotional after effects of the diagnosis and what it means for the future.

There is a high chance of recurrence, especially in younger people like me, and a chance for more dangerous cancers to form, such as melanoma.

I'm going to be having minor surgery to get it removed, but part of my hair will need to be shaved off and I'll have a scar. I've never had any sort of incision surgery before, and of course I'm nervous about it.

But I'm also really scared of the emotional after effects. I've recently had a bad C-PTSD relapse and I have been trying to work through it, but then this drops right in the middle of it.

I just... I don't feel well, it's a constant thing in my mind, even when I distract myself, it's always there, waiting for me to get back to reality. I don't think the entire gravity of it all has hit me yet and I'm bracing for that.

Sorry for such a long and serious post, but, I needed to get it off my chest.