A Melanoma Risk Prediction Model and Populations at Increased Risk of...
A multivariable risk prediction model was developed to investigate various indices for melanoma predisposition, including hair color, nevus density, family medical history, prior incidences of...
View ArticleNew Techniques to Identify Melanoma from University of Missouri
Researchers at the University of Missouri have found a way to more easily and accurately identify non-uniform melanoma cells. The altered microscope they use can find cancerous spots, even those that...
View ArticleIntroduction of a Virus to assist in fighting Melanoma
Brendan D. Curti, M.D., from the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute of Providence Cancer Center in Portland, Oregon presented findings from his study at the 2017 AACR Annual Meeting that suggests the...
View ArticleParkinsons and Melanoma Relationship
Analysis has confirmed that melanoma and Parkinson’s disease have a two way link. For years it has been noted that melanoma and Parkinson’s seem to have a connection but it has never been explained. It...
View ArticleSunscreen in Florida Schools
Florida will finally be joining the list of states that allows students to use sunscreen at school. For years sunscreen has been viewed as an over the counter drug similar to Advil and Aspirin by the...
View ArticleESPN Sportscaster gets vocal about staying Safe in the Sun
ESPN Sportscaster Holly Rowe is teaming with the Melanoma Research Foundation to spread awareness for skin cancer. She was diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma called Desmoplastic Melanoma and is...
View ArticleMelanoma Drug Market Growth
The need for melanoma treatments in recent years has become a fact that many are starting to take notice of. More research has been done on melanoma in the past few years than ever before, resulting in...
View ArticleReal Housewives with Melanoma
Money and fame does not prevent melanoma. Real Housewives of Orange County star Tamra Judge publicly announced through Instagram (@tamrajudge) her recent melanoma diagnosis. At first Tamra’s picture...
View ArticleMoles Do Not Equal Melanoma
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology shows significant data supporting the idea that most melanoma DOES NOT arise from pre-existing moles. In the study, only...
View ArticleDermaSensor: A gift from Miami to the World.
New discoveries are being found and new technologies are being invented in the fight against melanoma every single day. Researchers across the globe are contributing to the massive push in skin cancer...
View ArticleMelanoma most likely to develop as a new lesion on the skin rather than as a...
The common belief that melanoma is most often detected in moles has been contradicted by new studies. According to the study, “only 29 percent of the skin cancers started in moles patients already had,...
View ArticleCancer Coverage for Firefighters in the Empire State
There are approximately 96,000 volunteer firefighters in New York and now they have cancer coverage. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo passed a law on Sunday establishing health benefits to volunteer...
View ArticleDetectable and Preventable: Bill Cowher advocates on Kaye’s behalf.
Bill Cowher knows more about melanoma than he ever anticipated. After the tragic loss of his wife to the deadly cancer, he quickly began advocating for awareness and prevention. He knew the basics like...
View ArticleOf Mice and Melanoma: Understanding the impact of Genes
Scientists have discovered a lead that could explain how melanoma is triggered by UV rays. A gene in the skin called Hgma2 goes through gene expression when it is exposed to UV rays. Gene expression is...
View ArticleMoms Against Melanoma
When people think about skin cancer, they usually jump straight to melanoma because it is the most deadly and most discussed. But other more common forms, Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinoma,...
View ArticleSkin Surveillance with Saint Barnabas and MoleSafe
The Saint Barnabas Medical Center has teamed up with MoleSafe USA to establish the Skin Surveillance Program to more accurately detect skin cancer. The program utilizes advanced tools and methods to...
View ArticleA Single Black Dot – Part 2 of 8
They began mapping out some of the most extreme distances between certain towns and their nearest dermatologist. The farthest mapped distance was 144 miles (approx. 2 hour drive) between two cities in...
View ArticleA Single Black Dot – Part 4 of 8
Dermatologists are also notorious for charging insurance companies too often. Insurance companies have retaliated by limiting the amount of dermatologists they cover in order to have less payout. But...
View ArticleA Single Black Dot – Part 5 of 8
A study done in 2014 by UCSF investigated the dermatologist directories of certain popular insurance plans. They not only found the inconsistencies listed above but also some dermatologist numbers they...
View ArticleA Single Black Dot – Part 6 of 8
Because of the difficulties dermatologists face with insurance companies, they often have to find other means to make sure the bills get paid. Many have found themselves providing cosmetic treatments...
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