Skin Cancer and Melanoma: Signs, Symptoms and Treatment: Publications and Documents
Summary
Melanoma and skin cancer publications offer vital insights into the signs, symptoms, and treatments of these conditions. These resources cover a spectrum of topics, from recognizing early warning signs and understanding risk factors to exploring various treatment options and preventative measures. They include articles and papers, that explain complex medical information in an accessible manner. This information is helpful for individuals seeking knowledge about skin cancer, including those with disabilities and seniors, by providing a deeper understanding of the condition and its management. The content often includes practical advice, such as how to perform self-exams and what to expect during treatment.Searching the Database
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
|---|---|---|
| Basal Cell Carcinoma on the Finger: A Rare Case Report A rare case report of nodular basal cell carcinoma on the finger, its misdiagnosis risks, and why surgical excision remains the key treatment. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Millennials Fail to Understand Dangers of Tanning Millennials lack knowledge about importance of sunscreen and continue to tan outdoors in part because of low self-esteem and high rates of narcissism that fuel addictive tanning behavior. | ||
| Mycosis Fungoides: A Type of Skin Cancer General information regarding Mycosis Fungoides including stages and current treatment options. | ||
| Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Statistics, Risk Factors, Treatment Information regarding Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) an uncommon form of skin cancer that starts when Merkel cells grow out of control. | ||
| Acral Melanomas: Skin Cancer That Killed Bob Marley Acral melanomas, the rare type of skin cancer that caused the death of Bob Marley, are genetically distinct from other types of skin cancer. | ||
| Anyone Can Get Skin Cancer and the Sun is Not the Only Cause of Melanoma You can also develop skin cancer from chemicals or poisons, scars or skin ulcers, use medicines or have conditions such as HIV that suppress the immune system. | ||
| Effects of Sunlight and Ultraviolet Radiation (UVR) on Human Skin In addition to certain genetic and metabolic disorders that are precipitated by UVR, there are many photosensitive diseases of unknown cause. | ||
| Alternative to Amputation for Patients with Advanced Skin Cancer Northwestern Medicine oncologists are now offering an alternative approach that focuses on saving the limb while eliminating or shrinking the cancer, and may avoid the need for radical surgery altogether. | ||
| Indoor Tanning Tax Imposed Indoor tanning tax addresses health risks by deterring tanning bed use, linked to a 75% increased melanoma risk - a tan is not a sign of good health. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Approval of New Melanoma Therapy The drug will be used to treat melanoma patients whose cancer has spread to other parts of the body. | ||
| Yervoy Ipilimumab Treatment for Late Stage Skin Cancer U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves Yervoy (ipilimumab) to treat patients with late-stage (metastatic) melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. | ||
| Skin Cancer in America: Facts and Statistics Skin cancer is the most common of all cancer types, and also the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are over one million cases of skin cancer diagnosed each year in the US.. | ||
| Euromelanoma Day: Skin Cancer Prevention Awareness Euromelanoma Day awareness promotes skin cancer prevention through public education and targeted dermatological screenings for early detection. | ✓ ✓ | |
| Factors Associated with Seeking Skin Cancer Screening Survey of skin cancer screening shows women more likely to seek screening because of a skin lesion family history of skin cancer or concern about sun exposure. | ||
| Earlier Detection of Melanoma Advances Development of substance to enhance the visibility of skin cancer cells during scans. | ||
| All Over Sun Tan is a Myth Consistent all-over tan may be impossible to achieve as some body areas are much more resistant to tanning. | ||
| Vaccine Hope for Skin Cancer New vaccine targets tumor cells without damaging healthy tissue and could be successful in treating patients with malignant melanoma. | ||
| Checking Your Skin for Warning Signs of Skin Cancer Warning signs of skin cancer and seeing a health-care provider for a skin cancer screening. | ||
| Sun and Skin Cancer Awareness More than 76500 cases of non-melanoma skin cancer registered in the UK each year. | ||
| Tanning Bed Legislation Correlation between ultraviolet exposure via tanning beds and malignant melanoma and squamous cell cancer. | ||
| Mucosal Melanoma: General Overview Mucosal melanoma are lesions that may present as blue to black in color with irregular borders. | ||
| How Sunlight Causes Skin Cells to Turn Cancerous New study by researchers could lead to alternative treatments that would shrink skin cancer tumors with drugs. | ||
| Skin Cancer Risk for 250 Thousand Children Using Sunbeds Serious risk of developing malignant melanoma skin cancer using sunbeds or tanning beds. | ||
| Skin Cancer Study Uncovers New Tumor Suppressor Gene National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a gene that suppresses tumor growth in melanoma the deadliest form of skin cancer. | ||
| Skin Cancer Myths Looks at some skin cancer myths with Baby Boomers starting to show signs of being the largest generation with skin cancer. | ||
| Skin Cancer and Melanoma Treatment Methods Today Skin cancer and Melanoma can be treated by a number of means provided the cancer is caught early. | ||
| Melanoma: ABCDE and The Ugly Duckling Melanomas may only account for 4% of all skin cancer, however they comprise 74% of all skin cancer related deaths. | ||
| Tadpoles May Help With Skin Cancer Detection Uncontrolled movement of pigment cells has been linked to cancer in humans and frogs meaning skin cancer detection and prevention may be improved. |
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