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Can we Skip the Sunscreen in the Winter? A Dermatologist Answers Our Questions

Winter is officially here. The days are shorter. The sun’s rays are not as strong. So can we skip using our sunscreen? Dr. Lawrence Green, a practicing dermatologist in Maryland, answers our questions about protecting our skin and preventing skin cancer during the winter season.   To find out more about Dr. Green please visit his... Read moreChevron
posted 12/31/2011, comments (0)|
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A Dermatologist Answers Your Questions about Tanning

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 moreChevron
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Doctor Green Answers Your Questions about Melanoma

Many of the questions we receive here on SkinCancerConnection  are about melanoma skin cancer. This is no surprise as melanoma  is the most deadly type of skin cancer. Although melanoma accounts for only three percent of all skin cancer cases, it is the cause of more than 75% of skin cancer related deaths. According to The Skin Cancer... Read moreChevron
posted 03/31/2011, comments (0)|
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Five New Year’s Resolutions for Skin Cancer Patients

As this year comes to a close and a new one begins, it is time for reflection and goal setting. If you have had any type of skin cancer or even a skin cancer scare, you may have some anxiety over the New Year. You may worry that your skin cancer will come back and how you can prevent this from happening. This worry is not unfounded as the... Read moreChevron
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African Americans More Likely to Die from Melanoma than Caucasians

It has been known for some time that while the incidence of skin cancer for African Americans is rare, it still happens.  And when it does happen it is more deadly for this population than for Caucasians.  Add to this, a new study which shows that there is a disparity in the stage of melanoma diagnosis between Hispanic and black patients... Read moreChevron
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