Screening Tips for Finding Skin Cancer Early
these cancers with sun safety awareness is important – but so is detecting skin lesions in their earliest, most treatable stage. Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is now…
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What’s the Difference Between Melanoma and Skin Cancer?
moles or unusual areas of the skin, in order to detect and diagnose any possible skin cancer as early as possible. Learn more about skin cancer from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute….
What’s New in Skin Cancer Research?
will develop skin cancer. While melanoma tumors begin in the skin’s pigment-containing cells, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell cancers develop in cells at the base of the outer layer…
Five Ways to Reduce Skin Cancer Risk this Winter
…does not protect your skin from harmful UV rays, and, more importantly, it actually increases your risk for skin cancer as well as premature skin aging. Studies have found a…
The Truth About Melanoma and Skin Cancer: Facts and Common Myths
of darker skin, it can occur. We recommend that darker-skinned individuals inspect their hands and feet once a month. Learn more about skin cancer and melanoma from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute….
What Are the Most Common Cancers in Women?
to Prevent Cancer How Does Alcohol Cause Cancer? 3. Colorectal cancer Approximately 63,000 new cases will be diagnosed in U.S. women in 2016 While colorectal cancer is the third most…
What is Cancer? Common Questions, Answered
the United States, the most common are non-melanoma skin cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Breast cancer cells. Some cancers…
Do Childhood Cancer Survivors Have a Higher Risk of Developing Cancer Later in Life?
childhood cancer survivor, but in general, survivors of childhood cancer are at higher risk for developing cancer later in life. A new, second cancer can be caused by a prior…
What Is Cancer Immunotherapy?
on the immune system’s attack on cancer cells. Such drugs have been shown to be helpful against numerous kinds of cancer, including melanoma skin cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, bladder…
Does Elevation Increase Risk for Skin Cancer?
One of the most common questions asked about skin cancer risk, particularly by those who ski or hike, is whether altitude can increase the chance of developing skin cancer, specifically…
Five Things You Need to Know About Men’s Health/Cancer Screenings
the form of prostate, colon, testicular, lung, and skin cancer. Not all cancers can be detected early on, but for some forms of the disease, the spread of cancer can…
Colorectal Cancer: Risk Factors, Treatment, Symptoms, and More
are cancers from glandular tissue. Other cancer types that can occur in the colon include carcinoid tumors, small cell carcinomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST). An image of colon cancer, with cancer cells…
Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Comprehensive Guide
metastatic breast cancer. If you’re looking for additional information or resources, try exploring one of the sites below: Breastcancer.org Metastatic Trial Talk Living Beyond Breast Cancer Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance…
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know
Medically reviewed by Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the U.S., other than skin cancer. It often begins in…
Is Cancer Contagious?
a cancer patient. Cancer cells are far different from infectious agents such as bacteria and viruses. A cancer cell is essentially a normal cell whose growth and division machinery has…
Immunotherapy, Ovarian Cancer Treatment Top List of 2014 Cancer Developments
Immunotherapy, treatments for ovarian cancer, and investigating game-changing drug therapies topped the list of the most important cancer research and clinical developments at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2014. Here are…
Skin Tags: What You Should Know
a covering epidermis, they are benign, or noncancerous. Cancerous skin tags It is extremely rare that a skin tag becomes precancerous or cancerous – however, if your skin tag, as…
Is Itching a Sign of Cancer?
the bloodstream into the intestines. The types of gastrointestinal cancer that are most commonly associated with obstructive jaundice include pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, and gallbladder cancer. Melanoma Melanoma is a…
Explaining the Complexities of Cancer
This post originally appeared on Cancer Research Catalyst , the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Burgeoning understanding of the biology of cancer has led to…
What to Expect for Cancer Prevention and Therapies in 2015
This post was originally published on Cancer Research Catalyst, the official blog of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Since the beginning of the “war on cancer” in the…