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@gwensnyder Until recently, I rarely thought about sunblock. That changed when the #dermatologist discovered a basal cell #carcinoma (BCC) on my nose. It took hours of surgery and testing and was quite an ordeal. The surgeon followed a careful procedure to minimize the disfiguring excisions (Moh’s). The BCC was about 8mm in diameter. My nose looked like Stickney Crater on Phobos. More hours of “plastic” surgery followed to reconstruct my nose.

All because I didn’t use sunblock.

Making One Key Connection May Increase HPV Vax Uptake
The understanding that human papillomavirus (HPV) causes oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) has been linked with increased likelihood of adults having been vaccinated for HPV, new research indicates.
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MedscapeMaking One Key Connection May Increase HPV Vax UptakeBy Marcia Frellick