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 addition to your doctor’s medical guidance, internet resources can provide much needed assistance in walking you through the process of how skin cancer is diagnosed to how it may be treated. The Internet can also provide an instant way to communicate with other patients who dealing with skin cancer. Some of the best support comes from people who share...
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What Are Facts About Skin Cancer?
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The Dangers of Tanning Beds: Five Fast Facts
By Dr. Hema Sundaram, Health Expert
1. It's Big Business Nearly 30 million people in the U.S. tan in tanning salons every year; on average, that's more than 1 million people a... Read more »
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Free Skin Cancer Screening in May, Skin Cancer Awareness Month
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Five Easy Ways to Protect Your Skin from Skin Cancer
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Skin Cancer and Darker Skin: Oprah's Comment that "Black Doesn't...
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Is it a Benign Skin Lesion (Sun Spot, Liver Spot, Seborrheic...
By Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Health Expert
Hi everyone! Today I want to discuss several benign skin lesions that appear on many people that can often look like skin cancers. ... Read more »
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Fact Sheet: Colorectal Cancer Screening
Source: National Cancer Institute
Colorectal Cancer Screening Key Points • • • Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum become abnormal and divide... Read more »
Skin Cancer may Lead to Other Cancers
By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Those who have had non-melanoma skin cancer may be at increased... Read more »
Do tattoos increase skin cancer risk?
More and more people are getting tattoos, and many people wonder if these body adornments can increase a person's risk of skin cancer. In fact, some... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Precancerous Skin ConditionsActinic (Solar) Keratosis. Actinic keratosis (also called solar keratosis) is a skin lesion caused by too much sun... Read more »
Cheap Vacation Packages Have Raised Skin Cancer Rates
The development of inexpensive vacation packages to sunny locales in the 1970s has led to a sharp rise in the rates of skin cancer among seniors,... Read more »
6 Kinds of Skin Cancer and Their Symptoms
Skin cancer has many forms Most people know to protect themselves from skin cancer. But what many don't realize is that there are different forms of skin cancer with different symptoms and risk factors. Some of these cancers even attack certain...
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