Susan Grenon makes sure her son is lathered with sunscreen before he leaves for school in the morning, but the fair-skinned 10-year-old can't bring a bottle to reapply it without a doctor's note.
May 14, 2017
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Tanning devices cost the US $343.1 million a year in medical costs because of the skin cancers their use is associated with, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cancer Policy. In a new study, Dr. Hugh Waters ...
Feb 28, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Quenched activity-based probe imaging can discriminate cancer from normal appearing skin tissue, according to a study published in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Jan 30, 2017
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The stem cells that proliferate the most in response to damage caused by cigarette smoke repair their DNA using a process prone to errors, setting the stage for lung cancer, according to a study publishing January 26, 2017 ...
Jan 26, 2017
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Scientists have found a way to detect earlier if a deadly cancer, Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), is recurring in patients, according to a paper to be published 11 a.m. Eastern time, Dec. 7, in the journal Cancer.
Dec 7, 2016
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When she was just 12, Julie Breneiser had her first skin cancer removed and three large tumors carved out of her jawbone. Since then she has undergone surgeries for two more jaw growths and many, many more basal cell carcinomas—"hundreds, ...
Oct 5, 2016
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Cancer drugs that block a cell-signaling pathway called Hedgehog have shown promise in recent years in treating patients with skin cancer, leukemia and other types of tumors. But the available treatments mostly target the ...
Aug 10, 2016
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(HealthDay)—For patients with skin cancer, Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is safe and well tolerated, with high levels of patient satisfaction, according to a research letter published online July 5 in the British Journal ...
Jul 15, 2016
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Investigators report on three-year follow-up of superficial BCC patients treated topically with non-surgical, noninvasive therapies in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology
Jun 2, 2016
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With spring and summer arriving, the air becomes warmer, the sun gets brighter and outdoor activities are more frequent. Naturally, your skin's exposure to the sun increases during this time of year, which results in a greater ...
May 13, 2016
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