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Tag Archives: skin cancer
Earlier this year the FDA approved Yervoy, the first drug ever shown to prolong the lives of late-stage melanoma patients. There’s now more hope for these patients, as a new study finds that a vaccine combined with an immune-boosting drug shows … Continue reading
The saying “like mother, like daughter” seems to apply to tanning habits, based on the results of a new survey by the American Academy of Dermatology that found young women who tan indoors were more than four times as likely to … Continue reading
The American Academy of Dermatology released the results of a new survey that showed that a large percentage of white teenage girls and young women are still using tanning beds or intentionally tanning outdoors. The release of the survey results coincided with … Continue reading
Dermatologists can now convert their iPhones into dermatoscopes thanks to a new tool and app. A dermatoscope is used by a doctor to investigate skin cells for melanoma. The ‘handyscope’ was developed by FotoFinder Systems, and it plugs into the … Continue reading
New statistics were presented at the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in New Orleans this month that point to an increase in non-melanoma skin cancer. Dermatologist Brett M. Coldiron, MD, clinical associate professor of dermatology at … Continue reading
