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Skin Cancer

Golfer Pádraig Harrington Speaks Out About Skin Cancer

By Julia Brodsky, Editorial Assistant
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Three-time major champion golfer Pádraig Harrington announced in February that he had undergone treatment for skin cancer. As he told Matt Cooper of Today FM’s The Last Word: “I had a number of skin cancers removed off my face. When you get a symptom, do something about it. Don’t ignore it.” Harrington mentioned getting the cancerous spots removed almost off-handedly in … [Read more...] about Golfer Pádraig Harrington Speaks Out About Skin Cancer

The Perils of Being Pale

By Donal Logue, Contributor
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by 1 Comment

Red hair and pale skin can be very attractive to some, but the potential perils from the sun range from mere sunburn to possibly fatal cancer, as actor Donal Logue discovered. I am a redhead. Yes, I know we’re called “gingers” these days, but when I was growing up this was a term I only heard when visiting my equally pale, redheaded relatives back in Ireland or the UK, so I’ll … [Read more...] about The Perils of Being Pale

Comfortable in My Own Skin

By Emma Graves Fitzsimmons, Contributor
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by 3 Comments

Emma Graves Fitzsimmons with her husband, Gerry, a few weeks before her Mohs surgery last summer.

After a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma at age twenty-eight, Emma Graves Fitzsimmons got smart about being in the sun. I wish I could say that I’ve always appreciated my porcelain skin. But for as long as I can remember, I’ve preferred the way I look with a tan and longed to be outdoors with the sun’s rays on my face. That all changed when I was diagnosed with basal cell … [Read more...] about Comfortable in My Own Skin

Fact Sheet: Skin Cancer

By Adam Farley, Editorial Assistant and Michelle Meagher
August / September 2013

August 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Naval Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Mannino examines a Sailor using a dermatascope and magnifying loops. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

The Fitzpatrick Factor The father of modern academic dermatology and a giant in the advancement of clinical and investigative dermatology, Dr. Thomas B. Fitzpatrick was born in Madison, Wisconsin on December 19, 1919. Fitzpatrick went on to serve nearly 30 years as the chairman of the Department of Dermatology at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Dermatology Service at … [Read more...] about Fact Sheet: Skin Cancer

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