Personal stories about skin cancer

Professional athletes, celebrities, and other public figures are helping to get the word out abut skin cancer prevention and detection. Learn more about how they are shining a spotlight on skin cancer.

Former Rep. Brian Bilbray and daughter Briana

Watch as former U.S. Rep. Brian Bilbray of California and his daughter, Briana Bilbray, share their skin cancer stories.

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Former Rep. Brian Bilbray his daughter, Briana Bilbray

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Whether you or a loved one has been affected by skin cancer, you have a story to tell that can help others. Sharing your story can provide support for others fighting skin cancer, and help communicate the importance of prevention and early detection.

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More personal stories

Many others have shared their personal stories about skin cancer to help bring awareness to this disease and offer support and encouragement to others going through similar challenges. Read their stories below.

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	Abbe Weinerman Type: Squamous cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Amber Mueller Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Amy Ohm Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Anne Westlund Type: Melanoma - Stage I, Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Annie Appleby Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Ashley Casper Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Ashley Michulka Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Barbara Baker Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Becky Johnson Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Beth Veltrop Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Brenda Farley Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Brendle Howard Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Brian Bourke Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Brian Saunders Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Brittany Arthur Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Brittany Cicala Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Brittany Jackson Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Caitlin Woods Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Carol Champagne Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Carol Schmidt Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Carrie Foster Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Charles Vanderzee Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Christina Parker Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Claire McFarlane Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Cliff Gunter Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Colleen Plowman Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Crystal Gill Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Daniel Rafferty Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Danielle Gregory Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	David Komatz Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Dawn Nichols Type: Squamous cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Debbie Mulqueen Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Desi Stout Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Devon Harper Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Diana Gudeman Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Diane McAnally Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Donna Regen Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Donna Roye Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Doreen Buckel Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Doty Henderson Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor, I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Drs. Kathleen M. Welsh and Bill Plautz Type: Other Relationship: Other
	Dulce Michell Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Edward Hogan Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Edward Leighton Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Elexis DeLair Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I have a loved one who has/had skin cancer
	Ellen Marmur, MD Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Emily Tandy Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Gabriel Kauper Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Gerald Berger Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Grace Guckin Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Heather Trumpour Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Irene Rezbanyay Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jamy Gilinsky Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jeanie Riddell Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Jen Fulgham Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jenelle Devries Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jennifer Dufresne Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jennifer Kowatch Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jennifer Martin Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I have a loved one who has/had skin cancer
	Jessica Heissenbuttel Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Joanna Dennstaedt Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Jodie Walburn Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I have a loved one who has/had skin cancer
	Joshua Pascal Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Julia McDougell Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kandi Dawson Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Karen Velasquez Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kate Eckman Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kelli Martucci Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor

	Kelly Kinard Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kerrie Taber Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kevin Lankes Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kevin McNamara Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kim Hamrick Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Kim Rees Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kimberlee Babcock Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kirissa Leonard Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kristin Brett Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kristin Runyon Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Kristine Gibson Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Larry Cater Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lauren Beloff Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lauren Emerson Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Laurie Finnegan Type: Melanoma - Stage I, Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I have a loved one who has/had skin cancer
	Lee Smith Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lesley Robbins Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lisa Pace Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lisa Sosebee Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lisa Yuengling Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lori Gingrich Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Lorrene Buckley Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I have a loved one who has/had skin cancer
	Mandy Qualls Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Margie Gunn Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Maria Donohue Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Marisha Dotson Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Mark Williams Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Mary "Janet" Lujan Type: Squamous cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Mary Benesh-Zoeller Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Megan Sullivan Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Megan Wood Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Mel How Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Melissa Collins Type: Melanoma - Stage I, Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Melissa Finkbeiner Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Melissa Firth Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Michelle Boudreaux Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Michelle Jones Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Michelle Padgett Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Mike Speck Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Mike Walsh Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Milan Kesic Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Millie Reeves Type: Squamous cell carcinoma, Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Misty Gauthier Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Monica Laughely Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Nathan Calhoun Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Norma Gainers Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Pam Roach Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Patricia Kuchler Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Paula Berge Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Peter Erhnstrom Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Richard Clark Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Robyn Fine Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Sandra Saias Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Sara Langill Type: Melanoma - Stage IV Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Sarah Renema Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I have a loved one who has/had skin cancer
	Shauna Sherboneau Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	Sheila Schnauzies Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Sheri Anderson Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Shirley Yates Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Stella Tagoya Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Steven Sizemore Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Sue McDaniel Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Summer Kramer Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Summer Moon Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Susan Laduke Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Suzanne Travis Type: Squamous cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Syd Rosenberg Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Tatiana Thomas Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Tim Toms Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Timothy Durand Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Tina Reed Type: Melanoma - Stage I, Squamous cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor

	Tom Koutsoumpas Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Toni Moore Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Tory Potter Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Tracy Callahan Type: Melanoma - Stage I Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Vanessa Latimer Type: Melanoma - Stage II Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Vicki Flowers Type: Melanoma - Stage III Relationship: I lost a loved one to skin cancer
	William Taylor Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor
	Yetta Lynn Type: Basal cell carcinoma Relationship: I am a skin cancer survivor

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Personal stories about skin cancer

Former Rep. Brian Bilbray and daughter Briana

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More personal stories

Kerrie Taber﻿﻿

Kevin Lankes﻿

Kevin McNamara﻿

Kim Hamrick﻿

Kim Rees﻿

Kirissa Leonard﻿

Kristin Brett﻿

Kristin Runyon﻿

Kristine Gibson﻿

Lori Gingrich﻿

Kerrie Taber

Kevin Lankes

Kevin McNamara

Kim Hamrick

Kim Rees

Kirissa Leonard

Kristin Brett

Kristin Runyon

Kristine Gibson

Lori Gingrich