Our dog sat down at a dog show at a time when the dog was supposed to stand up. That person went to her doctor and learned she had a melanoma.
Our dog sat down at a dog show at a time when the dog was supposed to stand up. That person went to her doctor and learned she had a melanoma.
This study adds a history of the relatively favorable non-melanoma skin cancer -- in and of itself -- to the list of known risk factors for melanoma in both sun lovers and shade dwellers alike.
We are seeing lots of young people with melanoma. It's actually scared me quite a bit.
Other cancers need to learn how to spread, but not melanoma. Now, for the first time, we understand the genetic mechanism.
Our study further defines melanoma risk in post-menopausal women and, it is hoped, will sensitize the medical community to this risk, serving as a catalyst for development of new routines of follow-up and patient assessment to facilitate earlier detection of melanoma.
Our review clearly showed that the prevention of both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer needs to begin in childhood. Reduction in childhood sun exposure and tanning will hopefully stem the rise of skin cancer.
Regular skin checkups to reduce the incidence of this deadly skin cancer must focus on those at high risk. Diagnosing melanoma early is critical to saving lives.
Whereas 10 years ago the risk of developing melanoma was one in 250, today the risk of people getting melanoma is about one in 70.
Melanoma is really increasing at an alarming rate. Just 10 years ago, you had a 1 in 250 chance of developing malignant melanoma now it's 1 in 70.
Pediatricians can play an important role in counseling patients and educating them about skin cancer. There is strong evidence for the relationship between UV exposure and non-melanoma skin cancer and growing evidence for the relationship between indoor tanning and melanoma.
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