October 24, 2015 Melanoma Monday raises awareness for deadliest form of skin cancer Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and melanoma is the deadliest form of the disease. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and the first Monday in May has been designated as Melanoma Monday by the American Academy of Dermatology.
October 24, 2015 How Justin Bieber's bangs could save teens' skin Bangs that sweep across the forehead may be more than fashionable — the hairstyle that celebrity Justin Bieber brought back can provide doctors with a unique opportunity to talk to teens about sun protection, experts say
October 24, 2015 Sun protection app works, if people use it Want to keep your skin wrinkle free and reduce your risk of skin cancer? A smartphone app can help, according to a pair of new studies.
October 24, 2015 Legendary NFL quarterback Phil Simms tackles skin cancer As a quarterback for the New York Giants for more than 14 years, Phil Simms knew how to take a hit. But nothing could prepare the NFL hall-of-fame player for the blow of finding out he had skin cancer
October 24, 2015 Scientists use lab-grown cartilage to reconstruct cancer patients’ noses Researchers in Switzerland have successfully reconstructed the noses of five skin cancer patients – using cartilage grown from the patients’ very own tissue.
October 24, 2015 FDA approves Novartis's advanced skin cancer drug The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AG's oral pill to treat the most common form of advanced skin cancer.
October 24, 2015 Skin cancer removal with miniaturized radiation Toni Weiser is a veteran of skin-cancer removals. The 75-year-old retired teacher in Santa Fe, N.M., says she’s had at least eight basal and squamous cell cancers scraped, frozen and surgically excised from her arms, face and shoulders.
October 24, 2015 Possible cure for melanoma? Researchers at a Utah cancer institute may have found a cure for melanoma -- one of the deadliest types of cancer.
October 24, 2015 What you must know about the chemicals in your sunscreen You probably don’t need to be told (again) how important wearing sunscreen is for reducing your risk of skin cancer, not to mention sunburns and signs of premature aging (think wrinkles).
October 23, 2015 Michigan children start lemonade stand for mother battling stage 4 cancer A Michigan family plagued by a skin cancer diagnosis and financial turmoil has one glimmer of hope: their two children, who have started a lemonade stand to raise money for their parents.
