Skin Cancer News

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and while the dangers of melanoma are well known, it is important not to neglect the warning signs of the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma , which can also become disfiguring and even deadly if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

May is skin cancer awareness month. According to the skin cancer foundation, one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime.

Citing what he called "a preponderance of evidence" that indoor tanning greatly raises one's risk of developing skin cancer, Greenlee has introduced a bill that would restrict minors from using indoor-tanning facilities in Philadelphia without parental permission.

A bill aimed at prohibiting those under the age of 18 from using commercial tanning beds was amended on the state Senate floor last week, sparking complaints from health advocates who say there is clear evidence of the dangers of youngsters contracting skin cancer from using the facilities.

Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know to apply sunscreen. There's lifesaving reason to: About 3.5 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year.

Erie County Executive Barry Grossman, along with Mayor Joe Sinnett went club hopping this afternoon, one of the stops being Holy Trinity Society on East 23rd Street.

You look good - and you know it! Cosmetic surgery has made you happy with yourself and the world around you.

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center at Terrebonne General Medical Center is offering a free skin cancer screening in May in Morgan City.

May 17, 2013 - Residents who live at Presque Isle Shores Condominiums Association want officials to create a cross walk because of the traffic flow.

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to research published this week in Neurology .

One local woman has gone above and beyond to raise awareness after her daughter lost her battle with skin cancer.

Fashionistas turned out on Friday, May 10th to support The Spa at Charleston Place 6th annual "I will reflect" event.

Teens who prefer to tan inside rather than make use of the Miami sun may see a change if a Food and Drug Administration's proposal gets approved.

I believe failure will be the most likely outcome of the phase III study when results are announced in the third quarter.

FRIDAY, May 10 -- New labeling laws for sunscreen will help American consumers choose the product that provides the best sun protection, experts say.

Skin cancer is the most common form of skin cancer in the United States, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation, with one in every five people developing skin cancer sometime in their life.

Some 300 health fund clinics will offer free checks for moles by dermatologists as part of Skin Cancer Awareness Week.

Everyone is always talking about Sunscreens and the importance of a broad spectrum SPF.

Kansas City Royals Broadcaster Fred White died earlier today, due to complications of melanoma just two years after Royals Hall of Famer and broadcaster Paul Splittorff died from the same type of cancer, according to Fox Sports.