| Dermatology Association Calls for Tighter Regulations on Indoor Tanning by Diana Clarke | | For most teens, getting a tan during spring break or in preparation for the prom is as common as these rites of passage themselves. Although teens hear dermatologists' warnings that tanning is the most avoidable risk factor in the prevention of skin cancer, studies find they forgo this advice in ... Full Article | | Views: 487; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1149; Article Characters Count: 6966 |
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| New Approach Prevents Skin Cancer Using Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) by William Nelson | | Every year there are more new cases of skin cancer than breast, prostate, lung and
colon cancers combined. One in 5 Americans will get skin cancer in their lifetime.
90% of skin cancers are caused by excessive sun exposure, yet fewer than 33
percent of adults, adolescents, and children ... Full Article | | Views: 360; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 1000; Article Characters Count: 6054 |
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| Melanin: Aging of the Skin and Skin Cancer by Diana Clarke | | "Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is responsible for 90% of the visible signs of aging on the skin of whites," says Dr. Michael J. Martin, former Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at University of California, San Francisco. Blacks' skin, however, ages ... Full Article | | Views: 238; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 849; Article Characters Count: 4952 |
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| Skin Cancer - A Reminder by John Roberts | | We need to get alerted: skin cancer is the most popular cancer. Every year, more than 1,000,000 skin cancer cases are diagnosed and tens of thousands of skin cancer patients die in the U.S. alone. The number of skin cancer exceeds that of all other cancers combined. Among more than 1 million of ... Full Article | | Views: 131; Rating: N/A; Article Word Count: 475; Article Characters Count: 2609 |
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