"Don't Be Squeamish About Squamous, Get a Checkup!" Amy Goodman's Personal Health Update

Amy Goodman is back to hosting Democracy Now! after taking time off following a medical procedure to remove skin cells on her nose that tested positive for squamous cell cancer. I think it's important that ... we don't have to be picture-perfect on TV or video. We are not plastic; we are people. And people get by in all sorts of ways around the world," says Goodman. She reminds listeners and viewers to check in with the dermatologist: A spot, a bump on their skin, a mole or a blemish anywhere, or just a rough spot, something scaly, might be cancerous."