If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, it can be a lot to handle at once. You're going through treatment and figuring out how your life will change. But there's also the onslaught of information about what might happen in the future, making it hard to keep up with everything.
Skin cancer, or the abnormal growth of skin cells, most commonly develops due to skin exposure to harmful UVA and UVB rays, often from sunlight. Cancer of the skin begins in the epidermis, or upper/outer skin layer, which is made of three kinds of cells where cancer can grow: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Mental Health Awareness Month is an opportunity to celebrate our health overall. It is an opportunity to work to eliminate the stigma associated with mental health conditions and mental health treatment.
Mental health plays a significant role in cancer treatment, from diagnosis to survivorship. As a comprehensive cancer center, NYCBS ensures patients and their care teams work together to assess emotional needs and set goals to address them.