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"As a deadly cancer spread inside her brain, leading neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was plunged into madness--only to miraculously survive with her memories intact. In the tradition of My Stroke of Insight and Brain on Fire, this powerful memoir recounts her ordeal and explains its unforgettable lessons about the brain and mind. In January 2015, Barbara Lipska--a leading expert on the neuroscience of mental illness--was diagnosed with melanoma that...

Discusses the different types of skin cancer, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment options, and prevention.

"The deep tan was accidentally popularized by Coco Chanel, yet even when Bob Marley died of melanoma decades later, the general public was still not fully aware of the dangers of UV radiation. This program examines not only the medical and scientific aspects of skin cancer, but its cultural, historical, and social facets as well. Using nationally known experts and dramatic personal testimony, it describes symptoms and risk factors, including indiscriminate...

Chronicles the author's experiences as a skin cancer patient, delving into her neuroses, personal relationships with her husband and parents, and decision to adopt a positive outlook when her father receives the same diagnosis.