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.
If you’ve been researching non-melanoma skin cancer treatments for basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, you may have read about Superficial Radiotherapy (SRT). SRT is a highly effective non-surgical treatment alternative to more invasive methods like simple excision and Mohs surgery. It offers an advanced way to destroy cancer cells with extreme precision, without…Read More
There are several ways to treat non-melanoma skin cancers such as basal and squamous cell skin cancers. Your doctor should ultimately be the one to help you determine what’s right for you, but knowing the procedures associated with each option will help you be an active participant in your treatment decision. Following is a brief…Read More
Image-Guided Superficial Radiotherapy is an innovative technology designed to treat certain skin cancers without pain, cutting, or surgical scarring. Although you should discuss all of your treatment options with a healthcare provider, Image-Guided SRT is a safe, effective, and surgery-free treatment option for basal cell skin cancer and squamous cell skin cancer, as well as…Read More
People facing a diagnosis of basal or squamous cell skin cancer may have treatment options outside of Mohs surgery. Image-Guided SRT offers safe, effective, surgery-free treatment for common forms of skin cancer without cutting, bleeding, or pain. This means that you can pursue skin cancer treatment without major interruptions to your daily activities, and without…Read More
Skin cancer can develop in different types of skin cells, which is why there are several types of skin cancer. The most common types are basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer, and melanoma. Other less common types include Merkel cell skin cancer, Kaposi sarcoma, lymphoma of the skin, and several rare forms of…Read More
Skin carcinomas, or skin cancers, are cancers that start in the skin cells. There are many types of skin cancer. Many people have heard of melanoma. It is named after the type of skin cell, a melanocyte, where the cancer starts. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer but also one of the…Read More
By the age of 70, one in five Americans is likely to develop skin cancer — and that risk increases with age. It’s the most common form of cancer in the United States overall, affecting millions of individuals each year in the United States alone. Whether you’re dealing with melanoma or one of the more…Read More
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with non-melanoma basal cell skin cancer and squamous cell skin cancer being the two most commonly diagnosed types of skin cancer among the millions of cases confirmed each year. When you consider these statistics, it becomes clear why it is so important…Read More
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
