Survivor Spotlight: Tom Lauritzen, Stage III Survivor
On the Road Again…Soon By, Alicia Rowell Tom Lauritzen has lived his whole life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, save for a…
Survivor Stories
11/12/2020
Survivor Spotlight: Tom Lauritzen, Stage III Survivor
On the Road Again…Soon By, Alicia Rowell Tom Lauritzen has lived his whole life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, save for a…
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09/29/2020
Joe Small: Stage III Survivor Spotlight
By, Alicia Rowell It was 2016—October, specifically—when Joe Small showed a little spot on his right forearm to his doctor…
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01/23/2020
How Melanoma Cured Dylan Slattery
by Vallerie A. Malkin In March of 2014, a month before his 23rd birthday, Dylan Slattery, like many other 20-somethings,…
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01/23/2020
Tonia Sylvester: Why She Fights
By Vallerie A. Malkin “I do not wish melanoma on anyone,” says Tonia Sylvester, a 56-year-old retired school teacher…
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11/14/2019
Stage II Melanoma Mom Stresses Sunscreen and Skin Checks
By Vallerie A. Malkin Once people get tapped on the shoulder by cancer, they always worry the disease will…
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09/19/2019
After Melanoma, A Good Life Gets Even Better
By Vallerie A. Malkin Edgar Allan Poe said: “Never to suffer would never to have been blessed.” These wise…
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09/19/2019
Carrie Jeffries Talks About Melanoma and Adaptability
By Vallerie A. Malkin Carrie Jeffries describes her style as “vampire”: The 33-year-old new mom has white skin, blonde hair,…
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09/19/2019
Julie Frampton: Part of the Solution
Julie Frampton was 34 years old when her daughter spotted a bloody mole on Julie’s back, right between her shoulder…
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06/13/2019
Physician Assistant Diagnosed with Melanoma Learns to Make Really Good Lemonade
By Vallerie A. Malkin If anyone knows cancer, it’s physician assistant Barbara Regis. She is a 56-year-old fourth-generation health care…
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06/13/2019
The Tutu Brothers: Using Skirts and Sneakers to Fight Melanoma
By Vallerie A. Malkin Fighting advanced stage melanoma in a tutu when you’re a man isn’t the norm, but it’s…
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