Doctor Who Survived Cancer Shares Melanoma Warning over 'Strange' Moles
- Mika Stambaugh, a 43-year-old woman from Chicago, survived melanoma after a dermatologist discovered cancer during a routine skin check that left a large facial scar.
- Her diagnosis followed years of unprotected sun exposure and not wearing sunscreen, which led to multiple dermatologist visits and tissue removals to treat the cancer.
- Stambaugh now partners with the Melanoma Research Foundation and Rep. LaShawn Ford to raise awareness through Mika's Melanoma Monday, encouraging early skin checks and education during Skin Cancer Awareness Month.
- Melanoma causes most skin cancer deaths despite comprising about 1% of diagnoses, with an estimated 7,650 deaths in 2022 in the U.S., but early detection yields a 99% five-year survival rate before lymph node spread.
- This survival story highlights the crucial role of regular skin check-ups, monitoring moles for any changes, and applying broad-spectrum sun protection with a strong SPF to help prevent melanoma and improve treatment success.
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Melanoma Is the Most Deadly Skin Cancer Despite Its Low Incidence Rate
This year, more than 57,000 deaths from melanoma will occur on a global scale, which, although it represents only about one percent of the cancers that occur in the skin, is the one that causes the most deaths, said dermatooncologist Lucía Achell Nava, director of the Dermatology Clinic at the National Medical Center November 20 of the Institute of Security and Social Services of State Workers.
REPEAT: Rocket Doctor Partners with Melanoma Canada to Expand Access to Follow-Up Care for At-Risk Patients
New collaboration will connect patients flagged during mobile skin cancer screenings with Rocket Doctor physicians across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia


Rocket Doctor Partners with Melanoma Canada to Expand Access to Follow-Up Care for At-Risk Patients
New collaboration will connect patients flagged during mobile skin cancer screenings with Rocket Doctor physicians across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia
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