By roy, on February 5th, 2012%
Basal cell carcinoma is a form of skin cancer caused by regular sun exposure, or other ultraviolet radiation, which starts in the top layer of the skin (epidermis), is usually painless and grows slowly. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved a new drug named Erivedge (vismodegib) for the treatment of adult patients with basal cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer…
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By roy, on February 5th, 2012%
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of drug to treat adult patients with advanced basal-cell carcinoma, the most common type of skin cancer. The drug’s generic name is vismodegib and was developed by the US part of Roche Holding AG. It will be sold in the US by Roche’s South San Francisco-based Genentech under the brand name Erivedge…
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By roy, on January 26th, 2012%
Question by : What is the possibility of getting skin cancer from tanning once?
I really just wanna go tanning once for an upcoming event. Is there a risk that I could get skin cancer from this one time? I think I’m only going to go in for 10 minutes also.
Best answer:
Answer by blackjackschlackif you only do it one time and don’t get addicted it is probably pretty low. wear SPF 15 or higher daily when you are not tanning for an event.
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By roy, on January 14th, 2012%
Fibroblasts, cells that play a role in the structural framework of tissues, play an apparent role in melanoma tumor growth. Fibroblasts also contribute to melanoma drug resistance and may also facilitate the “flare” response when a tumor’s metabolism is enhanced following a patient being removed from a targeted therapy, said researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. Alexander R…
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By roy, on January 3rd, 2012%
Young adult females who use tanning lotions and other sunless tanning products tend to sunbathe and use tanning salons less than other women of their age, researchers from Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, reported in Archives of Dermatology. They added that the more a woman used sunless tanning products, the less she tended to sunbathe or use tanning salons…
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By roy, on December 27th, 2011%
Article by Tisha Kulak Tolar
Skin is our largest organ and one that is not immune to developing cancerous cells. Skin cancer develops when damaged cells start growing and dividing uncontrollably in the skin. This form of cancer is the most prevalent with more than one million cases in the United States diagnosed each year. Here we will cover some of the commonly asked questions about skin cancer.
What Are The Different Forms of Skin Cancer?
There are different types of skin cancer with three forms accounting for almost all of the diagnosed cases. They are:
* Basal cell carcinoma (BCC)- Accounting for nearly 80% of skin cancer, BCC develops in the basal cells which are located in the lowest layer of the epidermis. It is commonly found on areas of the body regularly exposed to the sun such as your face, head and upper body. Signs of BCC include skin that appears as a sore that repeatedly heals and re-opens, a slightly elevated pink growth, patch of irritated skin that is red in color and/or shiny translucent skin. This type of cancer does not commonly spread but should be treated to protect surrounding tissue.
* Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)- Found in the uppermost layers of the epidermis, SCC cancer affects squamous cells. Long term exposure to the sun can result in this form of . . . → Read More: The Lowdown on Skin Cancer
By roy, on December 23rd, 2011%
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that Zelboraf be granted full marketing authorization as a monotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive unresectable or metastatic melanoma…
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By roy, on December 12th, 2011%
People in Northern Ireland have a lower risk of developing some cancers than those living in the Republic of Ireland, according to the All-Ireland Cancer Atlas – a collaborative publication by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry at Queen’s University Belfast and the National Cancer Registry in Cork…
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By roy, on December 1st, 2011%
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation of sunlight can result in skin damage and may even induce skin cancers. Irradiation with UV light causes mutations in the DNA, which can interfere with or even inhibit the read-out of genetic information and hence affect the cell function. The Dewar lesion is one of the major UV-induced reaction products, which can itself generate mutations…
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By roy, on November 20th, 2011%
An extraordinary breakthrough in understanding what stops a common form of skin cancer from developing could make new cancer treatments and prevention available to the public in five years…
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