Why would anyone want to start a website
called Shade Yourself?
Last year I was diagnosed with skin cancer
on my face. Right between my nose and upper lip.
Although my dermatologist diagnosed the cancer, he suggested
I go to Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA to have Mohs
surgery.
This type of procedure is a type of
micrographic surgery and was developed in the 1940's by Dr.
Frederick Mohs. It is considered a precise method of
treating certain cancers. First, the doctor takes a
sample of the tissue and gives that a microscopic
examination. The doctor keeps taking samples and
examining those tissue pieces until all traces of the cancer
is removed. This way they only remove the
diseased tissue. It has the highest cure rate of all
methods of treating skin cancer and saves as much healthy
tissue as possible.
How effective is the Mohs surgery?
The percentage of success is very high 96% to 99%. Why
is that? Because this method of cancer treatment does
not rely only on what the physician can see with his/her
eyes.
So Why a Shade Yourself Website?
To share ways to shade yourself to avoid skin cancer.
