Skin cancer

According to the World Health Organisation both non-melanoma and melanoma skin cancers have been increasing over the past decades; we are now facing an epidemic of these conditions. How did we get to this stage? Various initiatives including the ABCDE of melanoma have been developed by prestigious institutions to improve awareness and diagnosis but there is still no improvement in the prevalence of melanoma. Why is prevention apparently not effective and how hopeful does the future look? In this section we are aiming to provide a skin cancer focus in our daily bibliography coverage.

UVR as one of the most ubiquitous carcinogens, represents both a challenge and opportunity in #skincancer prevention ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2475908…

3:36pm Apr 25 2014 —

Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Evidence-Based Treatment Update ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24733429 #skincancer #NMskincancer

3:54pm Apr 24 2014 —

iCAD Reports Continued Growth in Adoption and Utilization of Its Xoft System to Treat #SkinCancer #NMskincancer zite.to/1i4J0Op

11:26am Apr 19 2014 —

Basal Cell Carcinoma: An Evidence-Based Treatment Update. feedly.com/e/FqgrLuiT #skincancer #NMskincancer

12:49pm Apr 16 2014 —

Study of Recurrent Metastatic Melanoma Cell Lines Underscores Individuality of Cancer Biology @JIDJournal nature.com/jid/journal/v1… #melanoma

4:07am Apr 16 2014 —

Dormant Melanomas or Changing Nevi? via @JIDJournal nature.com/jid/journal/v1… #melanoma #skincancer

3:40am Apr 16 2014 —

#melanoma still far from us(phase1) but interesting; Using a person’s own immune system to fight cancer sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/… #skincancer

10:38am Apr 14 2014 —

L’Oreal launches new campaign with Melanoma Research Alliance #skincancer #melanoma
cosmeticsdesign.com/Formulation-Sc… @Loreal #skin

10:28am Apr 14 2014 —

Indoor Tanning Among Teens Linked To Dangerous Dieting Habits n.mynews.ly/!MB.BSTP #skincancer

10:05am Apr 13 2014 —

Experts Warn About Skin Cancer ‘Treatments’ Sold Online #skincancer zite.to/1gkdMCl

6:22am Apr 1 2014 —