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Vitamin A Supplements May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
A type of vitamin A, called retinol, may help prevent skin cancer, a new study suggests. Read Summary > -
Deadliest Skin Cancer May be Harder to Recognize
Nodular melanomas can be pink, rather than brown or black, and they can grow deeper rather than appearing to spread, experts say. Read Summary > -
Radioactive Cream for Skin Cancer Shows Promise
European researchers are testing a skin cream that can kill basal cell carcinoma cells in one treatment. Read Summary > -
1 in 10 Teens Uses Sunless Tanning Products
They're more likely to engage in risky tanning as well, researchers say. Read Summary > -
New Melanoma Drug May Shrink Brain Tumors
Brain metastasis is a common, and often deadly, symptom of melanoma. Read Summary > -
Severe Acne Linked to Depression, Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
Researchers say the increased risk of suicidal thoughts and depression found in teenagers who have severe acne appears to be due to the acne itself, and not the medications used to treat it. Read Summary > -
Redheads More Likely to Have Skin Cancer Recurrence
Redhaired people are more at risk for a recurrence of basal cell carcinoma--the most common type of skin cancer, experts say. Read Summary > -
New Drug Treats Advanced-Stage Melanoma
The treatment was able to shrink tumors and slow the disease's progression for 81 percent of the study participants who had the BRAF mutation. Read Summary >
