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Melanoma Skin Cancer
Melanoma is the least common type of skin cancer. Still, it is the most deadly because it can spread if not caught early. Melanoma symptoms include a change in the shape, size, or color of a mole, but melanomas can also look like a bruise that doesn't heal or a dark streak under a finger or toenail. Excess sun is linked to melanoma risk. However, melanomas can also occur on skin not exposed to the sun (such as inside the mouth).
Melanoma Skin Cancer News
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — A preliminary, first-stage study funded by a pharmaceutical company shows promising results for an experimental double-drug therapy for melanoma. The two drugs, known as dabrafenib and trametinib, appeared to delay progression of the potentially deadly skin cancer with fewer side effects than an existing drug called [...]
Many Young Adults at Risk of Skin Cancer: CDC
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Despite warnings about the dangers of excess sun exposure, young adults in the United States still get sunburned or use indoor tanning beds, federal health officials said Thursday. Both activities increase the risk for skin cancer — the most common cancer among Americans — including potentially fatal [...]
Scientists Map Melanoma’s Genome
By Barbara Bronson GrayHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have completed the first genome sequencing of melanoma, an aggressive and frequently fatal form of skin cancer. Understanding the genomic landscape that contributes to melanoma development could provide new insight into tumor biology and therapeutic resistance, the study authors said. They believe the discoveries may [...]
Aim Skin Cancer Warnings at the Young, Too, Experts Say
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — Doctors should take the time to counsel children, teens and young adults on the dangers of sun exposure and tanning beds, according to new recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. But rather than focus on skin cancer, discussions with young patients should center [...]
Doctors Urge Routine Skin Screenings
SUNDAY, May 6 (HealthDay News) — Adults and children should be screened routinely for changes in the appearance of their skin, experts advise. Mount Sinai Medical Center researchers point out that regular visits to the dermatologist are just as important as trips to the dentist because they can provide clues as to what’s going on outside [...]
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