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Support Grows For Beloved Area Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination' Support Grows For Beloved Area Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination'
Support Grows For Beloved Area Chef Battling Second Cancer Bout With 'Drive, Determination' A beloved chef in the region battling his second cancer diagnosis is feeling the love as the community rallies around him with words of encouragement and donations to help offset his mounting medical expenses. Rensselaer County resident Kyle MacPherson, age 39, of Troy, initially went to the emergency room in late June 2023 after experiencing back pain. Doctors eventually broke the news that he had stage 4 non-small cell carcinoma, a common lung cancer that had spread to his spine. “Just ‘cause this news is pretty devastating, it will not stop my will to beat this (expletive) again,” Mac…

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Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…

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