Every now and then someone creates an educational game for children that could ultimately help save a life. Smack-A-Mole is one of those games.
While a review was provided in an earlier (May 2010) blog, winter is a perfect time to introduce this game and the practice of routinely checking skin. This is important for both [...]
Part One: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Recently a study published in Cancer Prevention Research found that the loss of a gene know as INPSA could predict the onset, and track the progression of squamous cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that can spread to other parts of the body. This finding will be helpful in targeting new drugs [...]
I’ve been hoping when you read my remarks about the Obama family practicing (or not practicing) safe sun protection, you would think, “Hey, wait a minute, isn’t skin cancer a white person’s problem?” The answer is yes and no. Yes, skin cancer is diagnosed more frequently in people with lighter skin, and no, [...]
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