Animals also get sunburned. Know how to protect your pet and take care of it if it does get burned.
A biopsy is the only way to make a definitive diagnosis of skin cancer. The biopsy is performed in the doctor’s office and a tissue sample sent to a laboratory for analysis.
At high altitudes, UVR is more intense and damaging increasing your risk for skin and eye damage. Sun protection at high altitudes is a must.
Although many people believe a slight sunburn is safe, any sunburn damages DNA. Any sunburned cell viewed under a microscope looks like a cancer cell.
A new Florida study documents anomalies in melanoma trends among minorities. While the study doesn’t suggest reasons for the trends, an earlier one might. But more research is needed.
Two major anti-skin cancer organizations to collaborate on new educational and research initiatives. With skin cancer at epidemic levels and a shocking lack of education for outdoor workers and people of color, the Maryland Skin Cancer Prevention Program and SunAWARE are joining forces to collaborate in new educational initiatives.
African Americans experience a significantly higher mortality rate from melanoma than whites. An important study examines sun protection behaviors among a large sample of African Americans in California and finds an overall failure to practice sun protection.
Although males over 50 are most at risk for skin cancer, including melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, government agencies do not recommend they be screened for the disease.
Excellent advice from pediatrician on how to provide comprehensive sun protection for children during summer months.
Here are most common myths about sun protection and skin cancer and the real fact.
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