Medications
Skin tags? Moles? Products promising to treat them can do real harm
It may seem tempting to remove a mole or skin tag you don't like with a product that promises to make them disappear quickly.
Jun 20, 2022
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Skin Cancer
Oncology & Cancer
Melanoma map shows skin cancer is on the rise in Canada
Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. Those living in southern and coastal areas are most at risk, according to a new study led by McGill University.
Jun 20, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Mayo Clinic minute: Prostate biopsy technique reduces infection risk
June is Men's Health Month. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men. It's the second-leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.
Jun 15, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Highlighting the challenges of melanoma diagnosis
QIMR Berghofer researchers have found that nearly a third of melanomas picked up during routine skin checks may not be harmful.
Jun 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Veterans at higher risk of deadly skin cancers
U.S. veterans are at higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, than most Americans, and new research finds they are also more likely to have advanced-stage disease when it's detected.
Jun 7, 2022
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Health
Skin biopsy? Here are tips on wound care
A skin biopsy is often used to diagnose skin cancer and other skin conditions.
Jun 6, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
80% of all cancers are on the skin. What happens if I have one?
Two in three Australians will have a skin cancer in their lifetime, nearly all of them basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) or melanomas.
May 31, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New combined therapy helps extend lives of men with prostate cancer
Practice-changing research from Cedars-Sinai Cancer shows that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy—a commonly used hormone injection—plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of clinical trial patients' ...
May 26, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Survey reveals public confusion about risks of tanning and sunburns
A recent American Academy of Dermatology survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults revealed a significant increase in both tanning and number of sunburns in 2021 compared to 2020. Since tanning and sunburns can increase the risk ...
May 25, 2022
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Health
'Honey, don't forget the sunscreen!' Three beliefs that affect sunscreen use by older adults
Reminders from a romantic partner might be an effective way to encourage sunscreen use by people age 50 or older, suggests a study in the May/June issue of The Journal of the Dermatology Nurses' Association.
May 18, 2022
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