Skin Cancer 101: Spotting the Ugly Duckling

W hether you're relaxing on the beach, taking a hike in nature, or hitting your favorite water park, we've heard it time and time again : Excess sun exposure increases the risk of skin cancer , so protect your skin and apply your sunscreen . Of course, w hile some skin cancer risk factors are unavoidable, we all know there are proactive, preventive steps we can take—like applying sunscreen and limiting sun exposure— to decrease our risk . But what if you could do something that not only protects yourself from skin cancer, but also people around the world? Although numerous milestones have been made in skin cancer research and treatment, there remains significant room for improvement when it comes to treatment and care. Dr. Lynn Schuchter is director of the Tara Miller Melanoma Center at Penn Medicine and a former president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, for short. Having dedicated her career to caring for patients with skin cancers, Dr. Schuchter knows all too well how much progress still needs to be made in the field of skin cancer research and care. Today, Dr. Schuchter joins the Your Stories podcast to talk about the importance of prevention, patient-centered care, and the past, present, and future of skin cancer research and treatment .

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Skin Cancer 101: Spotting the Ugly Duckling is an episode from Your Stories: Conquering Cancer by Your Stories: Conquering Cancer.

This episode is 30:22 long.

This episode was published on Jul 16, 2024.

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