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• Skin Cancer Risk Related to Driving 30 June, 2011, 1:40 pm
  In previous posts we have talked about the risk factors associated with developing skin cancer. Some risks are well known such as tanning in the sun or using tanning beds. Some lesser known risks may include smoking, the use of UV nail lamps and exposure to some types of airport body scanners. A new risk was recently added to this list. Driving with your car window down may increase your risk for skin cancer on the left side of your...
• Vermurafenib: New Melanoma Drug Gives Hope to Patients 27 June, 2011, 2:02 pm
  Last summer we reported that an experimental drug called Yervoy or ipilimumab showed promise in extending the survival rates for patients with advanced melanoma. This drug was recently approved by the FDA in March of this year and is being combined with chemotherapy to treat patients with metastatic melanoma. Yervoy works by boosting the patient’s immune system to fight off cancer. Yervoy was developed by Bristol Myers Squibb in its US...
• Carac Cream for Actinic Keratosis 31 May, 2011, 4:29 pm
  We get a lot of questions here on SkinCancerConnection about the use of chemotherapy creams to treat skin lesions. In this post we are going to call upon the expertise of Doctor Lawrence Green, a practicing dermatologist, to answer a member question about the use of Carac cream for a skin condition called actinic keratosis. Actinic Keratosis is a type of precancerous skin lesion which can sometimes develop into squamous cell carcinoma,...
• May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month 9 May, 2011, 1:14 pm
  National organizations such as the Skin Cancer Foundation and the American Academy of Dermatology have designated this month to promote awareness of skin cancer. There are some sobering statistics out there that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. Melanoma is the deadliest of skin cancers and it is reported that person dies of melanoma almost every hour. (Source: The Skin Cancer Foundation) These deaths are all the...