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Prevalence of Skin Cancer Varies for Sexual Minority, Heterosexual Adults

FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – With respect to their lifetime prevalence of skin cancer, sexual minority (SM) adults differ across racial and ethnic groups and among males and females, according to a study...

Have Fun in the Sun, But Protect Your Skin, Expert Says

SUNDAY, July 14, 2024 — Roughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it's not inevitable. Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it's also the m...

Rural Residents Continue to Have Higher Odds of Skin Cancer

TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Urban-rural disparities in skin cancer prevalence continue to persist, according to a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. Rachel R. Lin, ...

Few Patients With Positive Margins After Basal Cell Excision Have Recurrence

MONDAY, July 1, 2024 – Among patients with incompletely excised basal cell carcinoma (BCC), only about 16 percent with positive histopathologic margins have clinical recurrence, according to a study...

ASCO: Neoadjuvant Ipilimumab + Nivolumab Ups Survival in Resectable Melanoma

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Neoadjuvant ipilimumab plus nivolumab followed by surgery results in longer event-free survival than surgery followed by adjuvant nivolumab among patients with resectable,...

Non-Hispanic Black Melanoma Patients Present With Advanced Disease

WEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 – Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) melanoma patients have distinct tumor characteristics, presenting with more advanced disease and exhibiting worse outcomes, according to a study...

Outdoor Workers Face Skin Cancer Danger

FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 – Steve Murray, 68, has spent a lot of time out in the sun, at work and at play. Murray worked construction for several decades, and as a child spent summers on the beach in...

'Virtual Biopsy' Tests Skin Lesions Without a Scalpel

FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Folks with a suspicious-looking mole or questionable skin lesion often have to endure a scalpel or shaver so their doctor can cut off a sample to send in for biopsy. But a...

Military Service Can Bring Melanoma Danger

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 — U.S. military veterans, especially those who served in the Air Force, are at high risk for one of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma. The risk owes to work hazards a...

Sarah Ferguson Diagnosed With Skin Cancer

MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay New) – Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. "I have been taking some...

FDA Approves AI Device That Helps Spot Skin Cancer

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay news) – The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...

AI Accurate in Diagnosing Suspicious Skin Lesions

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2023 – A mobile phone-powered artificial intelligence (AI) technology is effective for diagnosing suspicious skin lesions, according to a study published in the October issue...

Occupational Exposure to Solar UVR Linked to Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

MONDAY, Nov. 20, 2023 – Occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is associated with a substantial burden of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), according to a study published in the...

UN Report Warns That Working in the Sun Causes Skin Cancers

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Healthday News) – New data from two United Nations agencies shows that millions of workers toiling under the sun's glare is fueling skin cancer cases around the world. Nearly...

AI Getting Better at Detecting Skin Cancer

FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly accurate in detecting skin cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and...

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