Skin Cancer Symptoms and Treatment

Stop Skin Cancer On The Spot

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:20:38 -0600

Based on current estimates, 8,420 people are expected to die from melanoma this year. In an effort to reverse this sobering trend, dermatologists and the scientific community alike are continually developing new diagnostics, refining detection guidelines and providing patients with the tools they need to properly examine their own skin for signs of skin cancer.

Molecule Fights Malignant Melanoma Skin Cancer From Two Sides

hareyan — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:42:01 -0600

A single 'designer molecule' tackles malignantmelanoma skin cancer cells by two completely different routes.

Variant of vitamin D receptor gene linked to melanoma risk

hareyan — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:22:12 -0500

A new analysis indicates an association between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and skin cancer. Published in the November 1, 2008 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study suggests that individuals with certain variants in a vitamin D-related gene, called BsmI, may be at an increased risk of developing melanoma.

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Patients At High Risk Of Other Cancers

hareyan — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:58:34 -0500

Those patients that are affected by non-melanoma skin cancer are more likely to develop other types of cancers later in life. Non-melanoma is a non-fatal form of skin cancer. It is known to increase the melanoma risk, but it has never been linked to other types of cancers than skin cancer.

Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Linked To Other Cancers Too

hareyan — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:13:49 -0500

Individuals with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) are at increased risk for other cancers, according to a study published in the August 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Previous studies have documented that people who have had non-melanoma skin cancer were at increased risk for developing melanoma, but it is less well-established whether they were also at risk for cancers that do not involve the skin.

Skin Cancer 'Smells,' Can Help Early Detection

hareyan — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:36:43 -0500

Researchers have found that skin cancer has its own 'odor profile', which is easy to differ from a healthy skin profile.

The finding comes from Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia and will open doors for a new noninvasive way of diagnosing skin cancer quickly, easily, painlessly. The only approved way for diagnosis of skin cancer is biopsy coming after a visual exam, which is invasive also.

Can Eggplant Cure Skin Cancer?

hareyan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:34:31 -0500

There is new hope for skin cancer treatment, says internationally known scientist in his book The Eggplant Cancer Cure.

Oregon In Top Six States With Highest Rates Of Skin Cancer

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:57:28 -0500

According to a new report issued by Multnomah County Health Department, “Skin Cancer,” Oregon has one of the highest incidence rates in the U.S. of melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, along with Washington, Idaho, Utah, New Hampshire and Vermont.

The Activity Of Mebendazole In Metastatic Melanoma

hareyan — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:16:18 -0500

There is new hope for the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant malignant melanoma. Novel assay finds that widely prescribed anti-parasite drug targets cancer-causing protein.

Researchers at the NYU Cancer Institute and the Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology have identified mebendazole, a drug used globally to treat parasitic infections, as a novel investigational agent for the treatment of chemotherapy-resistant malignant melanoma.

Cases Of Melanoma Skin Cancer Sharply Increased in Young Women

hareyan — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:51:56 -0500

Melanoma cases of skin cancer increased by 50% in younger women, urging the need of more educational campaigns for younger people to help them understand how dangerous skin cancer is and what to do to protect themselves from the disease.

A team of researchers from National Cancer Institute examined data from government cancer statistics for the period between 1973 and 2004. Data from about 20000 skin cancer aged from 15 to 39 was examined in the study.