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News from around the web: skin cancer
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We have compiled the list of news articles related to skin cancer from online health/medical sources we consider reasonably reliable. Since our news collecting and filtering is partly automated, the list may have a few irrelevant entries.
Skin cancer awareness low among minorities | Yahoo Health News -- 2014-01-03 | By C. E. Huggins NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black and Hispanic people and other minorities tend to know less about skin cancer than whites, a new study suggests. "Our findings emphasize the need for improved patient education about charact......more >> |
Online course improves physicians skill level for detecting skin cancer | ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-11-07 | Primary care physicians who took an online training course about skin cancer detection significantly improved their skill to properly diagnose and manage benign and malignant lesions, according to an American national study. The physicians’ enhanced skill level also led to a reduction in unnecessary referrals to dermatology specialists....more >> |
Scientists reduce progression of aggressive skin cancers in mice | ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-09-27 | The blockage of the immune response with anti-inflammatory drugs reduced the progression of squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). This strategy could be effective in treating up to 75 percent of human patients with SCC. The study reinforces the important role of inflammation in the development of cancers and opens up a new path for the treatment of the disease....more >> |
Registered tanning salons more common than other businesses in Florida | Dermatology News From Medical News Today -- 2013-12-25 | In Florida, there is one tanning salon for every 15,113 people and 1.16 tanning facilities for every 50 squares miles, according to a research letter by Sonia A. Lamel, M.D., of the University of Miami, and colleagues. Indoor tanning is linked to melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer development, especially if people tan before the age of 35 years....more >> |
Circadian rhythms in skin stem cells protect us against UV rays | ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-10 | Human skin must cope with the sun and other environmental factors that fluctuate in a circadian manner. A study reveals that human skin stem cells deal with these cyclical threats by carrying out different functions depending on the time of day. By activating genes involved in UV protection during the day, these cells protect themselves against radiation-induced DNA damage. The findings could pave the way for new strategies to prevent premature aging and skin cancer....more >> |
Sunscreen saves superhero gene | ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-10-08 | Next time your kids complain about putting on sunscreen, tell them this: Sunscreen shields a superhero gene that protects them from getting cancer. Researchers have found sunscreen provides 100 percent protection against all three forms of skin cancer....more >> |
Subtypes of malignant melanoma - invisible yet fatal | ScienceDaily: Skin Care News -- 2013-11-04 | Scientists have discovered a diagnostic algorithm to distinguish two subtypes of malignant melanoma. Desmoplastic and spindle cell melanoma may look alike – they often resemble little scars or retractions of the skin – but differ in prognosis and therapeutic options. Sometimes even routine histology is not decisive because of partly overlapping features. The new algorithm, a combination of the biomarkers Melan A and trichrome, allows a diagnostic distinction of the subtypes....more >> |
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