Oncology & Cancer
Check moles during Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Learning your ABCs can alert you to changes in moles that could signal melanoma—the most serious type of skin cancer.
May 13, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Over 7 million Europeans estimated to have skin cancer, despite 'majority of cases' being preventable
Results of a new European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) survey presented today at EADV's Spring Symposium show that 1.71% of the adult European general population reported having skin cancer, meaning some ...
May 12, 2022
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Medications
Skin drug treatments may regress dangerous birthmarks and prevent melanoma
About one in 20,000 infants is born with what's called a congenital giant nevus—a huge, pigmented mole that may cover much of the face and body. Due to the mole's appearance and its risk of later developing into skin cancer, ...
May 12, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New research will explore the role of Welsh primary schools in preventing skin cancer
With the skin cancer rate rising, much of it preventable, a new research project is set to explore the role of primary schools in Wales and assess the effectiveness of sun safety policies in protecting children. The results ...
May 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer interventions affect sun-safety attitudes
More people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the U.S. than many other cancers combined, and it is one of the most common cancers among young women. Penn State researchers are testing social media interventions aimed at this ...
May 11, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Alternatives to traditional methods for detecting skin cancer explored
An early diagnosis is crucial to be able to treat skin cancer before it spreads. But are there simpler methods that do not require taking a traditional tissue sample? Doctoral students from Malmö University have tested and ...
May 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bye, bye, biopsy? Handheld device could painlessly identify skin cancers
Skin biopsies are no fun: Doctors carve away small lumps of tissue for laboratory testing, leaving patients with painful wounds that can take weeks to heal. That's a price worth paying if it enables early cancer treatment. ...
May 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Sun protection misinformation still common
Many U.S. adults misunderstand how to protect themselves from the sun to reduce their risk of skin cancer, according to a survey released by the American Academy of Dermatology.
May 4, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer in people of color
Dark skin does provide some protection against the sun's ultraviolet rays, but it's a myth that people with dark skin tones are immune to the harmful effects of UV radiation.
May 3, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Study identifies causes of cancer
A team of Yale-led researchers can now quantify the factors causing changes in the DNA that contribute most to cancer growth in tumors of most major tumor types.
Apr 27, 2022
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