Source: Dermatology Times, May 2025
In a recent interview for Dermatology Times, Renata Block, PA-C, spoke with Brittanny Groover, a melanoma survivor and passionate advocate for skin cancer awareness. Groover, now in her late twenties, shared the deeply personal story of how she developed melanoma after years of frequent tanning, a habit formed in her teen years and encouraged by her environment. Growing up with her mother—who also loved tanning—Groover spent countless hours in the sun and later, in tanning beds. Even after beginning regular skin checks as a young adult, her belief that “it won’t happen to me" persisted until the moment it did.