Skin Cancer - Page 22

October 25, 2015

Texas tanning salon promotes tanning for skin cancer prevention

A Texas tanning salon is advertising that indoor tanning prevents skin cancer, reported KVII-TV’s ConnectAmarillo.com.

October 25, 2015

Skin cancer patient posts graphic selfies to show tanning bed dangers

Photos posted by a skin cancer patient showing the damage done by frequent tanning bed use have gone viral.

October 25, 2015

US FDA wants more data on sunscreen additives before approval

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it still could not approve two sunscreen ingredients for use in the United States despite years of review, citing a lack of data to support their safety and effectiveness.

October 24, 2015

Thin melanomas cause greater number of deaths

More people are dying from melanomas thinner than a dime than from the thicker cancerous skin lesions long thought to be more dangerous, according to a new study from Queensland, Australia.

October 24, 2015

Cheney says cowboy hat meant to ward off skin cancer

Dick Cheney says the gray Stetson cowboy hat he's been wearing lately has to do with the heart transplant he got last year.

October 24, 2015

Researchers find clues on how melanoma resists effective treatments

Researchers believe they have discovered a mechanism by which tumors eventually evade effective combination treatments for melanoma, providing clues that could lead to longer-lasting therapies for the deadliest of skin cancers.

October 24, 2015

Getting too little sun could be risky, study says

Getting too much sun can lead to skin cancer. But getting too little sun also can be risky, especially in regions with limited sunshine, a study suggests.

October 24, 2015

Confusing sunscreen terminology may burn shoppers

Labels on sunscreen bottles— with their various numbers and “UV-A,”“UV-B” and “water-resistant”— are confusing and consumers don’t know what to make of the terminology, found a new study from Northwestern Medicine.

October 24, 2015

FDA approves Novartis's drug for painful skin disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AG's injectable drug, Cosentyx, to treat adults with a moderate to severe skin disease called plaque psoriasis.

October 24, 2015

Skin cancer more aggressive with fewer moles present

People who have fewer moles may be at higher risk for aggressive melanoma than those with more numerous moles, according to a new study.