Skin Cancer

New Orleans Plastic Surgeon Stabbed to Death, Home Set on Fire

AP| U.S.

… at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia. He joined Tulane's medical faculty in 1998. Among his specialties were reconstructive surgery, complex wounds, skin cancer and melanoma , according to a statement from the university.

Story|11/01/2009

Seven Breast Cancer Myths

FOXNews.com| Health

… October, pink ribbons flow and women are reminded that breast cancer is the second most common cancer affecting them, with skin cancer being No. 1. About 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the U.S., and 40,000 will die from …

Story|10/18/2009

Study: Pregnant Women Can Pass Cancer to Babies

Health

… one human from the next. It may happen more often than we expect.” Greaves said that melanoma and leukemia were likely candidates for spread. “ Melanoma has an extraordinary proclivity to metastasize in the body and leukemia [as a blood cancer …

Story|10/13/2009

Studies: Skin Cancer Can Be Inherited

Health

… types of non- melanoma skin cancer increased risk ..... The ABCDs of Skin Cancer Several studies have suggested melanoma and other skin ..... with the deadly skin cancer . Based on these ..... identical twin with melanoma increased a person …

Story|10/12/2009

Skin Cancer Can Be Inherited, Studies Suggest

Health

… Skin Cancer Can Be Inherited, Studies Suggest Sunday, October 11, 2009 Want to reduce your risk of skin cancer ? Wear sun screen, of course. But two new studies suggest that choosing your relatives carefully could also be helpful.

Story|10/11/2009

FOX411 EXCLUSIVE: ‘90210′ puts star Jessica Lowndes on a tanning time-out « Entertainment

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… 2009 at 2:20 pm NurseFL Report Can't wait to see her at 30 all nice and leathery. I guess people don't care about melanoma .... October 8, 2009 at 2:18 pm anonymous Report Jessica doesn't have to be so upset about it. She's gorgeous and …

Blogs|10/08/2009

California Doctor Who Hailed Herbal Cancer Cure Arrested

AP| Health

… for a shipment sent from Daniel's offices. Her mother, Margaret Antwi, who traveled from Africa and was diagnosed with melanoma , drank the brown liquid. Afterward, Kwakye called a number and prayed with a woman on the other line. "At that stage …

Story|10/08/2009

Court to decide if feds liable for cancer mistake

By JESSE J. HOLLAND| AP| Special Sections

… ICE decided to release him 11 days later. Castaneda went to a hospital and was diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma . Less than a week later, his penis was amputated. He died a year later. The case will be argued in front …

Story|09/30/2009

Low Vitamin D May Be Deadly for Older Adults

Health

… directly exposed to the sun. But older people, particularly those living in northern regions, rarely obtain sufficient sun exposure for adequate vitamin D production and need supplements to achieve healthy vitamin D levels. Increasingly, evidence points …

Story|09/24/2009

Tanning May Increase Skin Cancer Risk for Palest Kids

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… Tanning May Increase Skin Cancer Risk for Palest ..... factors for developing melanoma , the most deadly form of skin cancer , so the findings ..... known to increase melanoma risk, Crane and ..... effect of tanning on skin cancer risk isn't clear …

Story|09/23/2009