Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about the rise in skin cancer diagnoses over the last few years. Many people wonder why the number of skin cancer diagnoses continues to rise despite the increase in our knowledge about proper sun protection. After all, we should be better at preventing skin cancer now than at any other time in the past - one would think that these numbers would be trending downward rather than upward.
Estimates from the American Cancer Society suggest that in 2007,...
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If you have been diagnosed with skin cancer you may be one of the millions of patients who seek support and information on the Internet. In... Read more »
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Redhaired people are more at risk for a recurrence of basal cell carcinoma--the most common type of skin cancer, experts say. Dutch researchers also... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
MelanomaMelanoma accounts for only 5% of all skin cancers, yet it results in most of the skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An experienced doctor should first rule out noncancerous (benign) conditions that resemble melanoma, such as a mole called a melanocytic nevus.In... Read more »
If you've beaten non-melanoma skin cancer, you may be more likely to be diagnosed with another type of cancer later in life, a new study suggests.... Read more »
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