GentleCure Blog
Thank you for visiting our blog. If you’re looking for information on skin cancer types, skin cancer statistics, general skin cancer facts, sun safety tips, and more information you can trust, you’ve come to the right place. At GentleCure, we are on a mission to empower those with nonmelanoma skin cancer to be educated, active participants in their treatment decisions. Providing you with a breadth of knowledge about skin cancer and its treatment is just one way we can achieve that goal. Learn more below about the types of posts you can expect to find on our blog, then find out how to get in touch with us if you would like to talk with a Skin Cancer Information Specialist.
GentleCure® blog posts will cover everything from basic skin cancer facts and skin cancer statistics to more specific information regarding nonmelanoma skin cancers like basal cell skin cancer and squamous cell skin cancer. You will find answers you can trust to questions like:
In addition to skin cancer facts and statistics, anyone considering Image-Guided Superficial Radiotherapy (IGSRT) as a surgery-free option for treating their nonmelanoma skin cancer can find helpful information about:
While past experiences with skin cancer treatment may have left you feeling in the dark and unsure of your options, GentleCure is proud to offer a refreshing approach to nonmelanoma skin cancer treatment by providing in-depth answers to all your questions.
Skin cancer starts when cells in the skin grow out of control. Some forms of skin cancer tend to grow in a matter of weeks, while others grow over months, or even longer. While a number of factors determine how fast or slow skin cancer may grow in any one individual, some types of skin…Read More
Basal cell skin cancer is the most common type of skin cancer, accounting for about 8 out of 10 cases among the 3.3 million Americans who are diagnosed each year. Patients often don’t detect basal cell skin cancer symptoms until the affected area becomes itchy, starts to bleed, or causes other general discomforts, but there…Read More
Understanding the type of skin cancer you have been diagnosed with will help you to ask the right questions while exploring treatment options. Melanoma generally presents as a fast-growing mole with uneven borders or coloration—but this deadly variety of skin cancer is certainly not one of the most common forms of the disease. Basal cell…Read More
Image-Guided SRT is a surgery-free treatment option for non-melanoma skin cancer, an especially effective alternative to Mohs surgery. As with any medical treatment, it is important to learn all that you can about it and to have all your questions answered. If you or your doctor think that a spot on your skin could be…Read More
When you learn that you or someone you care about has skin cancer, it can also help to learn more about the cancer and how it’s treated. This can help you take a more active role in your care. It can also help you figure out what questions you have for your doctor. Let’s start…Read More