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Merely Me on Skin Cancer
Thursday, June 30 2011
In previous posts we have talked about the risk factors associated with developing skin cancer. Some risks are well known such as tanning in the sun or using tanning beds. Some lesser known risks may include smoking, the use of UV nail lamps and exposure to some types of airport body scanners. A new risk was recently added to this list. Driving... Read more
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Merely Me on Skin Cancer
Monday, June 27 2011
Last summer we reported that an experimental drug called Yervoy or ipilimumab showed promise in extending the survival rates for patients with advanced melanoma. This drug was recently approved by the FDA in March of this year and is being combined with chemotherapy to treat patients with metastatic melanoma. Yervoy works by boosting the... Read more
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Merely Me on Skin Cancer
Tuesday, May 31 2011
We get a lot of questions here on SkinCancerConnection about the use of chemotherapy creams to treat skin lesions. In this post we are going to call upon the expertise of Doctor Lawrence Green, a practicing dermatologist, to answer a member question about the use of Carac cream for a skin condition called actinic keratosis. Actinic Keratosis is a... Read more
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Merely Me on Skin Cancer
Monday, May 09 2011
National organizations such as the Skin Cancer Foundation and the American Academy of Dermatology have designated this month to promote awareness of skin cancer. There are some sobering statistics out there that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Melanoma is the deadliest of skin cancers and it is reported that... Read more
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Merely Me on Skin Cancer
Saturday, April 30 2011
We talk a lot here on this site about ways to prevent skin cancer. One major preventive strategy is to stop tanning in the sun or using a tanning bed. The latest skin cancer research shows that tanning bed users are 74% more likely to develop melanoma than people who never use tanning beds. Despite these warnings, many people, especially young... Read more
