The veteran star admits he has paid the price for his vanity and has suffered a string of skin cancers. ...
11:51 AM, Nov 27, 2012
Washington: Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer, and the risk is greater the earlier one starts tanning, suggests a new scientific analysis. Indoor tanning is already an established risk factor for malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, but which is less common. Now, the new study confirms that indoor tanning also significantly increases chances of non-melanoma skin cancers, the commonest of skin cancers, the British Medical...
12:28 PM, Oct 03, 2012
Washington: A free new app called UMSkinCheck, designed for iPhone and iPad, will screen skin cancers by reminding users to compare unusual growths on their skin with actual photos provided by the app. A collaboration of the University of Michigan Medical School technology and clinical expertise, the app guides users through a series of 23 photos, covering the body from head to toe. Photos are stored within the app and...
04:59 PM, Jul 12, 2012
London: In what could be a relief to patients suffering from skin cancer, the disease can now be treated at home - thanks to a revolutionary light - emitting sticking plaster. The device, light-emitting Ambulight, is a form of photodynamic therapy (PDT), an established alternative to surgery for many forms of skin cancer that uses laser, or other light sources, combined with a light-sensitive drug to destroy cancer cells, the...
02:51 PM, Jan 23, 2011
Parasols not only keep women extra cool, but also acts as protection against ageing. ...
05:12 PM, May 10, 2010
Scientists now looking at which genes go wrong in different types of cancer. ...
12:08 AM, Dec 18, 2009
The combination of the two may just keep skin cancer away. ...
06:11 PM, Aug 03, 2007
Gulp down at least two cuppas daily and keep skin cancer at bay. ...
03:03 PM, Apr 21, 2007
Laura Bush had squamous cell carcinoma, a malignant tumor and the second most common form of skin cancer. ...
04:30 PM, Dec 25, 2006
Green vegetables contain nutrients boosting the skin's natural defence against sun damage, says study. ...
10:24 AM, Dec 04, 2006
