Tag Archives: melanoma
To tan or not to tan?
As the winter season draws nearer, people everywhere are renewing tanning memberships. But before you go after that sun-kissed glow by visiting a tanning booth, remember that research has linked tanning bed use to basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma, as well as to an increased risk of melanoma. Continue reading
Taking Aim at Skin Cancer
One of the most critical decisions a dermatologist can make is whether a mark on a patient’s skin might be melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Until now, doctors have been forced to rely largely on their own vision, sometimes aided by a dermascope — a hand-held magnifying glass with a light to illuminate the skin area — to decide whether a spot or wart merits a biopsy. It involves a lot of guesswork — and untold numbers of unnecessary biopsies. Continue reading
Doctor further perfects device to catch skin cancer early
A picture is worth a thousand words, according to a centuries-old proverb.
That saying may be most fitting to Melanoscan, a digital photography system developed by Stamford dermatologist Rhette Drugge that detects skin cancer two years earlier than the human eye, according to a recent study in the Dermatology Online Journal. Continue reading
Antioxidants Pose No Melanoma Threat
Vitamins C, E and other antioxidants do not increase the risk for melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, a new study found. Continue reading
56 Percent of Melanomas Not Found by Patients
Roughly 56 percent of potentially deadly melanoma skin cancers are found not by patients but through full-body skin examinations conducted by a dermatologist, new research shows. Continue reading