Screening/Prevention Melanoma News
The daily melanoma news is a unique cancer news service that evaluates all aspects of melanoma research and reports on the developments that are most important to cancer patients and health care providers. The daily cancer news provides information about emerging options for melanoma prevention, early detection and melanoma treatment, as well as advances in supportive care and personalized medicine. Supportive care improves quality of life by making melanoma treatment more tolerable, and personalized medicine offers the potential for improved treatment outcomes by using specific characteristics of the patient or the cancer to guide cancer treatment decisions. In addition, interested individuals can search the Cancer Consultants Melanoma News Archives to find the results of the cancer studies that led to the care they have been offered.
Recent Screening/Prevention Melanoma News
Stay on Top of Your Family History of Cancer (July 15, 2011)
People who are at high risk of cancer as a result of their family history may be advised to undergo earlier or more intensive cancer screening. Because family history of cancer can change over time, it’s... Continue Reading
Among women with a history of non-melanoma skin cancer (such as basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma), vitamin D and calcium supplements may reduce the risk of melanoma. These results were published... Continue Reading
According to a survey by the American Academy of Dermatology, use of tanning beds remains a common practice among young, white women. Intentional outdoor tanning was also widely reported. Sun exposure... Continue Reading
The lung cancer death rate among women appears to be declining for the first time in 40 years, according to an annual report published by multiple institutions. Findings from the report were recently released... Continue Reading
It appears that wealthier White women may be at a higher risk of melanoma than less affluent women. These findings were recently published in the Archives of Dermatology. Melanoma is the most deadly type... Continue Reading
The American Academy of Pediatrics has called to legally ban tanning bed use among children and teenagers, citing the increased risk of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers associated with artificial... Continue Reading
Regular use of sunscreen may help prevent melanoma. These findings were reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Melanoma is less common than non-melanoma skin cancer but tends to be much more... Continue Reading
The results of two recent studies indicate that 10.8% of adolescents surveyed use sunless tanning products and an educational intervention promoting these products as well as skin cancer awareness has... Continue Reading
The American Heart Association (AHA) warns that smokeless tobacco, such as snuff or chewing tobacco, is associated with serious health risks and is therefore not a safe alternative to smoking or a viable... Continue Reading
Melanoma incidence in Hispanic men and African-American women residing in Florida may be higher than in other regions of the United States. These findings were recently published in the journal Archives... Continue Reading
