In this episode of Talk With A Doc we invited Doctor Elizabeth Farhat to discuss various forms of skin cancer such as melanoma, basal cell, and squamous cell. Tune in to learn more about how it’s diagnosed, the treatment process, how to identify cancerous moles, how to reduce your risk, what is SPF and much more.
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0:11 Introduction
1:23 Types of skin cancer
2:01 How is skin cancer diagnosed?
3:06 What does treatment involve?
3:53 What warning signs should you look for
5:22 Common areas for skin cancer that people don’t check
6:13 How to reduce your risk
7:13 What is SPF and what do the numbers mean?
8:27 Is sunscreen bad for you?
9:02 How to protect your infant from the sun
9:45 Should you wear sunscreen if you’re inside all day?
10:29 Does sunscreen expire?
11:18 Tanning outside versus using tanning beds
12:02 Can your skin just tan instead of burn?
12:35 Does climate change affect our risk of getting skin cancer?
13:00 Protecting your skin when on vacation
13:36 Are skin cancer checks covered by insurance?
14:48 Resources
15:38 Conclusion
Resources to learn more:
Skin cancer foundation skincancer.org
Melanoma skin cancer [ Ссылка ]
Non-melanoma skin cancer care [ Ссылка ]
The ABCs of skin cancer [ Ссылка ]
Melanoma an your moles: know what’s new [ Ссылка ]
Should you ban the tan? [ Ссылка ]
