by Lisa Schweitzer Fri, Apr 1st 2011
But the drug is not a cure. Here’s how to protect yourself from skin cancer and improve your survival odds if you develop it.
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by Grace Gold Mon, Jul 19th 2010
If you have a darker complexion, you actually have a greater risk of dying from skin cancer than your light-skinned counterparts.
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by Grace Gold Wed, Jul 14th 2010
No longer the fantasy of science fiction, the days of genetic testing have arrived. And while tests for serious diseases are continually coming to the market, the public's insatiable desire to defy aging has spurted the growth of several tests with beauty implications, like those testing for cellulite, hair loss, melanoma, obesity and psoriasis
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by Lisa Schweitzer Thu, Jul 1st 2010
The risks of sun exposure are getting skin deep. Researchers at New York University's Langone Medical Center have unveiled a new study that concludes "UVA radiation damages the DNA in human melanocyte cells, causing mutations that can lead to melanoma."
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by Lisa Schweitzer Mon, Jun 7th 2010
Revolutionary progress has been made in the treatment of skin cancer, as NBC's "Today" show recently reported on a new drug being used to treat stage 3 and 4 melanoma -- the most serious form of skin cancer. The drug, owned by Bristol-Myers Squibb, is known as Ipilimumab, or "Ipi."
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by Grace Gold Thu, May 6th 2010
The project aims to reach as many people as possible through store events, dermatologists, pharmacists, a Web site, and the media. The goal is to encourage safe sun behavior and relay the importance of getting skin checks, especially to the 26 percent of Americans who used tanning beds last year.
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by Josh Loposer Thu, Mar 19th 2009
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