Category: skin cancer

[Premiering at 1PM ET] The Surprising Cause of Melanoma, and It’s Not Too Much Sun: Dr. Mercola

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul Melanoma is the most serious and deadliest type of skin cancer. Rates of melanoma have been rising for the past three decades, with this increase being largely blamed on exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. However, is that really the case? According to research published in…


The Surprising Cause of Melanoma, and It’s Not Too Much Sun: Dr. Mercola

This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul Melanoma is the most serious and deadliest type of skin cancer. Rates of melanoma have been rising for the past three decades, with this increase being largely blamed on exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun. However, is that really the case? According to research published in…


Ultimate Skin Care: Beauty Beyond Price

This section focuses on luxury, and what could be more luxurious than beautiful skin? Spas offer treatments, but, eventually, you have to go home, which is when the focus on skin may begin to wane. To make sure that doesn’t happen, we’ll review some very approachable ways to keep your skin healthy. In order to…


Many Pathologists Agree Skin Cancer Is Overdiagnosed

Specialized pathologists agree that certain types of skin growths are overdiagnosed. Some experts recommend sunscreen or avoiding the sun, yet exposure is necessary for optimal health. Here’s how to protect your skin. Data published in JAMA Dermatology in April 2022 revealed that nearly two-thirds of dermatopathologists believe that skin cancer is overdiagnosed.1 According to the American…


Skin Microbiopsy Device in Development Creates New Possibilities in Diagnosis

Researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) are developing a new skin microbiopsy device that takes smaller skin tissue samples than current devices in use, bringing possibilities of change to future diagnostics of skin cancers and other skin conditions. “Conventional skin biopsies are usually two to four millimetres in diameter, which means local anaesthetic is…


Australia Trials Painless Skin Cancer Treatment

A new non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) treatment is being trialled in Australia for efficacy and comfort, quality of life and cosmetic outcomes for patients. “Australia has the highest incidence of NMSCs in the world, so it is imperative that we investigate new treatment options and continue to improve patient outcomes,” Siddhartha Baxi, a researcher of…


Australian Experts Push for Investment in Skin Cancer Prevention

Investing in skin cancer prevention in Australia could both save lives and significantly reduce the nation’s $2 billion (approx US$1.45 billion) a year in treatment costs, experts say. In a new health economics paper published on Dec. 22 in Public Health Research & Practice, a peer-reviewed journal of the Sax Institute, the authors noted the…


Yale Scientists Develop Nanoparticle Injection for Skin Cancer Treatment

Yale scientists are working on a treatment for skin cancer that could potentially replace surgery by injecting nanoparticles that attach to tumor cells, killing them via a two-pronged attack. “For a lot of patients, treating skin cancer is much more involved than it would be if there was a way to effectively treat them with…