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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
