http://skincancer.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Skin Cancer GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-09-21T09:13:24Z Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:13:24 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/28/on-breakthroughs-and-phase-i-trials.htm Those of you fighting melanoma or who have a loved one with the disease may have heard the breathless news last week of an "unprecedented" "breakthrough" treatment called PLX4032. Here's... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/28/on-breakthroughs-and-phase-i-trials.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:54:18 +0000 2009-09-28T09:54:18Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/21/tanning-salon-owners-caught-red-handed.htm Tanning salon owners blithely put their profit margins over the health of their youngest customers. That's essentially what a new study that examined youth access to 3,647 tanning facilities recently found.... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/21/tanning-salon-owners-caught-red-handed.htm Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:13:24 +0000 2009-09-21T09:13:24Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/14/new-radiation-therapy-for-skin-cancer.htm Traditional radiation treatment with X-rays (called "external beam" therapy) is like trying to shoot something with a bazooka when you only need a scalpel. A more targeted type of radiotherapy... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/14/new-radiation-therapy-for-skin-cancer.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:06:14 +0000 2009-09-14T11:06:14Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/07/the-will-to-live-the-strength-to-change.htm Brandon Fitzgerald was only 42 years old when he started seeing new moles on his ear. Soon after, a lump developed on his jaw. By the time he received his... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/09/07/the-will-to-live-the-strength-to-change.htm Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:05:06 +0000 2009-09-07T10:05:06Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/31/possible-new-melanoma-drug-target.htm Melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, is caused by either excessive sun exposure or an inherited genetic mutation -- or both. There has been reams of research in... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/31/possible-new-melanoma-drug-target.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:11:30 +0000 2009-08-31T17:11:30Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/20/skin-exams-by-doctors-are-best.htm One of the main reasons for the wonderfully high cure rate of skin cancer is the ability to detect it in its early stages. Unfortunately, research shows that less than... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/20/skin-exams-by-doctors-are-best.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:43:02 +0000 2009-08-20T15:43:02Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/13/dermatologists-debate-ultra-high-spf-sunscreens.htm You've probably noticed a new type of sunscreen on your local drug store shelf lately -- you know, the ones with the SPF rating of 80, 90, or even 100.... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/13/dermatologists-debate-ultra-high-spf-sunscreens.htm Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:09:02 +0000 2009-08-13T16:09:02Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/05/tanning-booths-carcinogens.htm Finally, after years of research, indoor tanning has now been called what it is: a carcinogen. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, recently... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/08/05/tanning-booths-carcinogens.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:35:59 +0000 2009-08-05T15:35:59Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/07/28/eyelid-skin-cancers-surprisingly-common.htm “Eyelid skin cancer is not something most people think about,” according to C. William Hanke, MD, senior vice president of The Skin Cancer Foundation. But “with their thin, delicate structures,... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/07/28/eyelid-skin-cancers-surprisingly-common.htm Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:46:14 +0000 2009-07-28T15:46:14Z http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/07/23/protect-your-kids-from-the-sun.htm It's high summer here in the northern hemisphere and young and old alike are (hopefully) enjoying the sun and surf. While playing outdoors is critical for kids' healthy development, studies... http://skincancer.about.com/b/2009/07/23/protect-your-kids-from-the-sun.htm Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:29:30 +0000 2009-07-23T00:29:30Z