Many cancer patients develop severe dermatitis during radiotherapy. Which factors increase the risk of such radiodermatitis has only been partially understood up until now. A pilot study at the University of Augsburg, the ...
Feb 1, 2024
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A new study led by McGill University examines why people living in Atlantic regions are more at-risk for developing melanoma than other Canadians, providing lessons on skin cancer prevention for the whole country.
Aug 22, 2023
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Protecting oneself from the summer sun and its damaging ultraviolet rays is often not straightforward. And public health messaging around when and how to be screened for skin cancer has become somewhat confusing.
Aug 14, 2023
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the current evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adults and adolescents for skin cancer. These ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Researchers observing the crowd at Townsville's V8 supercars events say many people are sun smart—but women are wearing the wrong hats.
Mar 20, 2023
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More than half of all patients who receive solid organ transplants will have an incidence of skin cancer at some point—most often a nonmelanoma cancer, such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma. This increased ...
Dec 6, 2022
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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is currently insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of screening asymptomatic adolescents and adults for skin cancer. These ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Skin cancer prevention is lacking among American Indian/Alaskan Native (AIAN) populations, according to a research letter published Aug. 15 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Aug 23, 2022
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Prostate cancer, the second-most common cancer in men behind skin cancer with nearly a quarter of a million cases in the U.S. diagnosed annually, plays favorites.
Oct 26, 2021
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High school rowing uniforms should include sun protective headwear and sunglasses to better shield rowers from the harmful effects of the sun, a University of Otago study recommends.
Jul 30, 2021
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