Oncology & Cancer

Guidelines of care developed for skin cancer management

(HealthDay)—Guidelines of care have been developed for the management of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), according to two reports published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of the American ...

Oncology & Cancer

Considerable agreement on presence of BCC on mohs slides

(HealthDay)—There is considerable interpersonal and intrapersonal agreement on the presence of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) on Mohs slides, according to a study published online April 1 in the British Journal of Dermatology.

Oncology & Cancer

Review: positive link for alcohol, nonmelanoma skin cancer

(HealthDay)—Alcohol intake seems to be positively associated with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), according to a review and meta-analysis published online July 28 in the British ...

Oncology & Cancer

Dose-Response link between tanning bed use, skin cancer

(HealthDay) -- Use of tanning beds, especially in high school and college, is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Oncology & Cancer

Oral anti-fungal drug can treat skin cancer in patients

(Medical Xpress)—Decades of research and millions of dollars go into developing new cancer drugs from scratch. But what if the next cure is a pill that's already tucked away in a bottle at the local pharmacy?

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