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Skin neoplasms (also known as "skin cancer") are skin growths with differing causes and varying degrees of malignancy.
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Common painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may be tied with a lower risk of skin cancer, according to a new study.
Danish researchers analyzed medical records from northern Denmark over a period of nearly two decades and found people who regularly took aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – especially at high doses – had a significantly lower risk of developing skin cancer over time, regardless of age or gender. "Previous studies suggest that NSAIDs decrease the risk of some cancer types, especially colorectal cancer," lead researcher Sigrún Alba Jóhannesdóttir, BSc, at the Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark told FoxNews.com. "Also, some studies exist on the association between NSAIDs and skin cancer in specific, and they largely support a protective effect.""Our study had advantages in the methods used compared with previous studies," Jóhannesdóttir added. "We were able to investigate various types and patterns ...
National Council on Skin Care Awareness sheds light on importance of protecting skin
An experimental targeted cancer drug shrank advanced melanoma tumors in 81 percent of patients with the deadly and hard-to-treat cancer, doctors said on Wednesday.Th...
Doctors find a high number of malignant tumors when a state-wide skin cancer screening program is introduced, says a new study.Based on results from a program in Ger...
Game plan to protect yourself from melanoma
Despite earlier indications that people taking cholesterol-lowering statins might have a reduced risk of developing melanoma, a study of thousands of women found tha...
Women diagnosed with melanoma are more likely to survive the skin cancer than men and less likely to have it recur, according to a European study.The findings, publi...
Melanoma survivors at higher risk for other cancer
Vitamin A supplements could reduce the risk of developing the deadly skin cancer melanoma, according to a new study.The results show that people takingvitamin A were...
Dr. Manny talks to Miss Maryland 2006 about her battle with skin cancer
Federal regulators on Monday approved a pill that treats the most common type of skin cancer , basal cell carcinoma.The pill is called Erivedge and is made by Genent...
Roche's experimental skin cancer drug vismodegib has been given "priority review" status by U.S. authorities, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday.The news comes ho...
Drinking copious amounts of coffee may reduce the risk of the most common type of skin cancer , a new study finds.Women in the study who drank more than three cups o...
Skin cancer is a disease characterized by an abnormal development of skin cells. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation , more than 3.5 million skin cancers are dia...
Two drugs being developed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc - each designed to block different pathways used by cancer cells - have been shown in a small clinical trial to curb...
Women who use tanning salons have a somewhat increased risk of skin cancer , according to a study that adds to evidence that baking in a tan bed can be as bad as bak...
A federal health official is expected to decide within days whether to expand an aid program for anyone sickened by World Trade Center dust to cover cancer, a move t...
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