Many Providers Fail to Discuss Sun-Safe Behaviors With Patients
Skin cancer counseling often takes backseat due to lack of time, other pressing health issues.
Skin Cancer
Lack of Confidence in Undertaking Skin Self-Examinations in Patients With Melanoma
Efforts to integrate new digital technologies to increase regular and thorough skin self-examination for patients with melanoma are warranted, provided sufficient technical support is provided.
Two-Thirds of Sunscreens Fail Safety Tests
More than 60% of products do not provide adequate sun protection, contain potentially harmful chemicals.
FDA Advances Regulation to Ensure Sunscreen Safety, Efficacy
The US Food and Drug Administration took steps Thursday to tighten regulation of over-the-counter sunscreen products.
Melanoma Survival Varies Among US States
Worse survival in states with more physicians; higher death rates in states with lower incidence.
Actinic Keratoses: Field Cancerization and Photodynamic Therapy
Early treatment of both visible AK lesions and nonvisible sun-damaged skin can eliminate the potential for malignant transformation and decrease the burden of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Dermatologist Intervention Tied to Better Sun Protection
Short intervention associated with more sunscreen use, improved patient satisfaction.
HPV Vaccine Eliminates Advanced Skin Cancer in 97-Year-Old
Less than a year following the initial direct-to-tumor vaccine injection, all treated tumors disappeared.
Australian Researchers Develop First Blood Test for Melanoma
10 autoantibody biomarkers together display high sensitivity, specificity.
Skin Cancer Education May Improve Sun Protection Practices Among Organ Transplant Recipients
The use of multiple sun protection measures was defined as the use of 2 or more of these measures more than 50% of the time when the individual was outdoors.
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