More than 20 Years After His First Brush with Melanoma, Ron Verhoff Beats Skin Cancer a Second Time
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Channel: Kaiser Permanente · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism
Ron Verhoff, 71, first heard of melanoma when doctors found an irregularly shaped mole on the back of his ear in 1991. At the time, Ron's melanoma didn't seem to be cause for much alarm. "They cut it out, did a skin graft, and sent me out the door," remembered Ron. "I basically forgot about it after that." It wasn't until 2013, more than 20 years later, that Ron felt a lump on the side of his neck while vacationing with his wife, Grace, in Florida. When the couple returned to their Georgia home, Ron visited his Kaiser Permanente doctor, where he learned that after two decades of minimal health issues, Ron was facing down a second round of skin cancer. Hear Ron and Grace talk about Ron's second brush with melanoma skin cancer.
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