E257 Human Barbara Caplan-Bennett was diagnosed with desmoplastic melanoma (a type of skin cancer) and, after a few surgeries and doctor’s recommendations, decided the best course of action to keep the cancer from spreading throughout her body was to remove her nose. In her memoir, “Noseworthy: How I Battled Melanoma by Giving Up My Nose to Save My Life,” she recounts the experience in detail. Today, she is thriving and has grown accustomed to her appearance sans nez, and when she’s wearing her prosthetic nose, you’d have to look pretty close to notice anything but normalcy (whatever that is, right?) and a beautiful woman. Please get yourself checked! 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer by the age of 70.

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