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This blog was originally to serve as my project for my research class. I had chosen a "fun topic" which involved one of my passions, which is horses. After picking my topic I discovered my husband had become diagnosed with malignant melanoma. My fun topic, "Dancing Horses" took a back seat. I would now like to share what I have researched on Malignant Melanoma. Please take the time to learn to protect your loved ones. I hope you will learn something, as I did from this project.
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Welcome to my BLOG! My purpose in continuing this Blog is to help educate the public about the dangers associated with the sun (UV Rays) and tanning beds; both which contribute to the developement of Melanoma of the both the skin and eye. I will share what I have learned to help prevent Melanoma and what to expect should you be told you or a loved one have Melanoma. I may from time to time deviate for other educational opportunities, but I hope you continue to learn to protect yourselves, and those you care about from this aggressive cancer. I am a registered nurse with over 33 years experience. If I do not know the answers to a particular question , I have learned how to obtain them. I do not intend to portray or represent myself as any sort of "Expert", only as someone who has learned about Melanoma the hard way. I hope to help others avoid the same experience I have, which is having a loved one be diagnosed with Melanoma. If you are in doubt about the appearance of a mole or a change in a mole, see your doctor. Enjoy my Blog, please feel free to comment to my Blog and stay healthy! That is my goal!
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States With the Highest Incidence of Melanoma
Almost half of the estimated 60,000 new cases of melanoma projected this year will occur in 10 states. The following is a list of 10 states with estimated new cases of melanoma per 100,000 people.
1. California — 6,6802
2. Florida — 4,380
3. Texas — 3,860
4. Pennsylvania — 3,120
5. New York — 3.070
6. Ohio — 2,390
7. New Jersey — 2,210
8. Michigan — 2,080
9. Illinois — 2,050
10. Massachusetts — 1,820
Source: Skin Cancer Foundation
1. California — 6,6802
2. Florida — 4,380
3. Texas — 3,860
4. Pennsylvania — 3,120
5. New York — 3.070
6. Ohio — 2,390
7. New Jersey — 2,210
8. Michigan — 2,080
9. Illinois — 2,050
10. Massachusetts — 1,820
Source: Skin Cancer Foundation
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- I am a registered nurse, currently working in a busy speciality Emergency Department as the Nurse Manager. I am also working toward my Masters Degree in Management with a concentration in Healthcare. I have had a long time love affair with animals; especially dogs and horses. I currently have 8 dogs, 3 horses, 4 cats and a Betta fish whom reside with myself and my husband.
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2 comments:
The most important thing is to find potential melanoma lesions early while removal can be a cure. People at high risk (especially if you have already had a melanoma) need to follow their skin closely. The traditional ABCD criteria can help guide risk assessment. A, for asymmetric lesions; B for moles with irregular Borders; C, for colors in the lesion; and D, for diameter greater than the tip of an eraser.
More recently physicians have recognized the importance of moles that are new or getting larger in predicting high risk lesions. They have now added E for enlargement to the criteria and many recommend following the ABCDE’s. Having reliable information on whether a mole is changing increases the specificity of the skin exam and could therefore reduce the over-diagnosis of suspicious lesions.
Although dermatologists almost always ask if you have any new or changing moles most people cannot accurately answer that question (particularly those with numerous moles and the greatest risk). One way to approach this problem for people at high risk is to use Total Body Photography to document the moles on your body. However, this is an expensive procedure (often costing $400-$600) that most insurance providers will not cover.
There is now an inexpensive software program that allows people to use their own digital cameras at home to take their own body images at different time intervals (maximizing privacy). The images can be scaled and aligned and compared using a personal computer to allow for the efficient recognition of new or growing moles. This software was developed from funding provided by the National Cancer Institute and can be obtained by going to the website dermalert.com
Thank you Brian, very useful information! I will add the dermalert site to my links. Kevin will be following with a dermatologist and they did speak of taking total body images of moles.
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