Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

When Government usurps responsibility, people are more likely to abdicate

We hear much talk about preventive care, but nobody has defined it. From the content of the discussions, I deduce that what the health bureaucrats actually refer to would be better characterized as “early detection.” Early detection is what occurs when a physician finds a disease in its early stages that might have been prevented by earlier measures. But who can take those measures? Not the physician, only the patient. There is only one person living the patient’s life; it is the patient. I cannot live his life for him.

9 May 2011

CanTeen launches groundbreaking cancer support system

For these young people, a parent’s cancer can cause great disruption to routines and relationships and can contribute to immense feelings of anxiety and isolation. CanTeen offers young people dealing with their parent's cancer a powerful dual support system in the form of an innovative Offspring Support Program (being launched in Melbourne on 11 May and Brisbane on 17 May, with plans to go national) and a practical FREE resource book Now What…? Dealing with your parent’s cancer, which may be the only help they receive during this difficult time.

5 May 2011

PhotoMedex introduces DNA Damage Control sunscreens

PhotoMedex, Inc. a leading supplier of advanced, clinical skincare and medical laser products, today introduced DNA Damage Control, the breakthrough treatment sunscreens that feature advanced photoprotection with DNA repair technology.

5 May 2011

Regular dose of sunshine could help prevent falls

Regular exposure to sunshine to maintain adequate vitamin D levels could help prevent falls in the elderly.

3 May 2011

Survey underscores education importance on risks of tanning in young women

Despite repeated warnings from dermatologists on the health dangers of tanning, results of a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology confirmed that a large percentage of Caucasian teen girls and young women admitted using tanning beds or intentionally tanning outdoors in the past year.

2 May 2011

ISC-4 topical compound may prevent skin cancer lesion formation

While incidents of melanoma continue to increase despite the use of sunscreen and skin screenings, a topical compound called ISC-4 may prevent melanoma lesion formation, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

27 Apr 2011

Digital Assent announces 100th customer of PatientPad self-service patient check-in and education solution

Just weeks after launching a national sales campaign, Digital Assent, provider of the award-winning PatientPad® self-service patient check-in and patient education solution, has signed its 100th PatientPad customer and expanded its point-of-care network to 15 states.

22 Apr 2011

Nanotechnology in sunscreens is safe, says Nanodermatology Society

The Nanodermatology Society (NDS), a physician-led organization dedicated to the scientific and medical aspects of nanotechnology and dermatology, released its first position statement on the safety of nanotechnology in sunscreens.

22 Apr 2011

Squamous cell cancers can originate from hair follicle stem cells, finds study

Squamous cell cancers, which can occur in multiple organs in the body, can originate from hair follicle stem cells, a finding that could result in new strategies to treat and potentially prevent the disease, according to a study by researchers with UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.

20 Apr 2011

Parents open to genetic tests for children

Genetic testing techniques have not been perfected yet but parents are willing to take the risk to know if their children are at risk for diseases in adulthood. Some parents would like the ability to predict the future, in terms of their child's risk for certain chronic health conditions. This comes in a new study published online in the journal Pediatrics. Experts, however, say the tests are of little value at this time.

19 Apr 2011

NIH researchers survey landscape of melanoma genome

A team led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health is the first to systematically survey the landscape of the melanoma genome, the DNA code of the deadliest form of skin cancer. The researchers have made surprising new discoveries using whole-exome sequencing, an approach that decodes the 1-2 percent of the genome that contains protein-coding genes.

16 Apr 2011

Vismodegib is an effective treatment for patients with basal cell carcinomas

A new drug is effective in preventing new basal cell carcinomas in patients with an inherited predisposition to the disease.

7 Apr 2011

Physician's documentation confirms successful treatment of basal cell carcinoma with topical cannabis extract

Cannabis Science, Inc., US biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products. On March 9, 2011 Cannabis Science announced that we would follow up our press release with medical documentation regarding the effectiveness of our cannabis extracts for treating skin cancer as was documented photographically in our earlier press release of February 22, 2011.

7 Apr 2011

Protecting skin from sun's ultraviolet radiation is best way to avoid potential skin problems

Summertime means plenty of fun in the sun for many. "I would burn on Saturday and Sunday, peel by Wednesday and be back on the water by the next Saturday doing the same thing," says Thomas Randall, a man in his 70s who spent much of his youth at a lake or a beach trying to tan a pale complexion. But countless hours of sun exposure have taken a toll on his skin, and he now needs regular examinations to search for pre-cancerous moles.

7 Apr 2011

USPTO issues notice of allowance to Mirna's mir34a patent application

Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed patent claims related to the therapeutic application of the potent tumor suppressor microRNA, mir34a.

7 Apr 2011

Parkinson's disease linked to increased risk of prostate cancer

University of Utah School of Medicine researchers have found compelling evidence that Parkinson's disease is associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer and melanoma, and that this increased cancer risk also extends to close and distant relatives of individuals with Parkinson's disease.

7 Apr 2011

More than 900 young Britons diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin cancer each year

Each day more than two people under 35 in Britain are diagnosed with malignant melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

6 Apr 2011

Zebrafish research suggests new drug targets and markers to help treat melanoma

Thanks to the zebrafish, there is new hope for people with melanoma, an aggressive skin cancer that is responsible for approximately 8,700 deaths each year in the United States.

5 Apr 2011

Traditional Chinese herbal medicine is an effective skin whitening cream

Scientists today reported discovery of the active ingredients in an herb used in traditional Chinese medicine for skin whitening, changing skin color to a lighter shade.

30 Mar 2011

MRF: FDA's decision on Yervoy offers new treatment options for patients with melanoma

Thirteen years of waiting is now over for melanoma patients. That's how long it's been since the last therapy became available to treat the most lethal form of skin cancer – melanoma. The FDA today announced approval of Yervoy, an immunotherapy treatment for advanced melanoma.

28 Mar 2011