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Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Jimmy Carter gets new melanoma treatment: Here's how it works

To treat Jimmy Carter's cancer, doctors will use one of the newest advances in cancer therapy — a class of drugs that mobilizes a patient's own immune system against their cancer.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Indoor tanning rates dropping

Use of indoor tanning is on the decline, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Pain relievers may offer small protection against skin cancer

Ibuprofen and some other similar anti-inflammatory pain relievers may slightly lower people's risk of one common type of skin cancer, a new review of research shows, but experts find the benefits too small, especially for a cancer that is fairly curable

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Researchers find greater incidence of cancer in tall people

Watch out long-legged Scandinavians—a large study shows taller people may have an increased risk of developing cancer than their shorter peers.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Fewer US teenagers using sunscreen, study finds

Fewer U.S. teenagers are using sunscreen, even as skin cancer rates increase, a study found.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Are nail salon UV lamps a skin cancer risk?

The ultraviolet lamps used in some nail salons to dry and cure nail polish deliver the same hazardous rays as tanning beds, but it would take many manicures to actually cause damage, suggests a new study.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Military veterans report limited use of sun protection while deployed, study finds

Despite working multiple hours per day in direct sunlight, U.S. military veterans who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan reported limited use of sun protection, found a new study from Vanderbilt University.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Experimental therapy trains patients' immune systems to fight melanoma

On the heels of a push from the U.S. surgeon general to act as the number of skin cancer cases rapidly increases, researchers are testing an experimental therapy that trains the body’s immune system to fight melanoma.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Tiny 'cellular lasers' could aid targeted cancer treatments

For the first time, scientists have injected lasers into cells, making them light up from the inside, an advance that could one day help treat problems inside the human body such as cancer, researchers say.

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Living alone linked with higher risk of melanoma death in men

Men who live alone may have a higher risk of dying from the skin cancer melanoma compared with men who live with a partner, a new study from Sweden finds

Skin Cancer October 28, 2015

Woman's strange skin stain caused cancer scare

A woman who had previously battled melanoma was terrified when she saw a new brown mark on her heel. Although the mark looked very similar to a type of skin cancer that appears on the foot, doctors found it was actually a harmless spot caused by touching walnuts