More than three-quarters of Hispanics patients in North Carolina aren't performing skin self-exams (SSE) to detect possible skin cancers, and physicians need to do a better job of educating their patients about this potentially life-saving practice, say researchers in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
Melanoma - the most deadly form of skin cancer - affects men more than women, according to research from Cancer Research UK in partnership with the University of Leeds. Risk factors for the cancer include overexposure to UV from the sun or sunbeds, having pale skin with a lot of moles, and a family history of the disease, say the researchers...
A case report from Germany describes a young man who developed malignant melanoma on a pre-existing nevus (skin lesion known as a mole or birthmark) within a tattoo during and between the phases of laser tattoo removal, according to a report by Laura Pohl, M.D., of Laserklinik Karlsruhe, Germany, and colleagues...
Nanotechnology developed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center could strengthen things like sunscreen and anti-aging cosmetics into more potent barriers, protecting the skin from UV radiation that can cause wrinkles and skin cancer. A new startup company, ProTransit Nanotherapy, L.L.C...
The outermost layer of skin, the epidermi,s is crucial in forming a permeability barrier and protection against various environmental agents. Thus, investigating the biology of its most important cell type, the keratinocyte, is key to understanding the effects of solar ultraviolet radiation in skin, and helps us design effective means of protection against excessive exposure...
The recurrence of melanoma skin cancer is more common 10 or more years after initial treatment than experts previously thought, occurring in over one in 20 patients, a new study showed...
Skin cancer remains the most common cancer in the U.S., and as summer is quickly approaching, Americans are encouraged to take a few simple steps to protect their health and prevent skin cancer throughout this upcoming season. The U.S...