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By John Evans
Feb 14, 20202 min read
Differences in skin cancer rates by sexual orientation identified
Rates of skin cancer were 8.1% among homosexual men and 8.4% among bisexual men, statistically higher than the rate of 6.7% among heterosexu
Derm City
Feb 10, 20202 min read
New therapeutic strategy for advanced melanoma
Researchers from the Centenary Institute at The University of Sydney in Australia have developed a new therapeutic strategy that could help
By John Evans
Feb 7, 20202 min read
Cold plasma/checkpoint inhibitor patch for melanoma
“This study represents an important milestone for the field of plasma medicine,” said co-senior author Richard Wirz, PhD, professor of mecha
By John Evans
Jan 7, 20202 min read
Fitness gyms the new indoor tanning sites
While many people go to gyms to improve their fitness, many of these facilities are undermining public health warnings regarding indoor tann
by John Evans
Dec 6, 20192 min read
High-dose brachytherapy for BCC, SCC in older patients
“We had a cure rate of 96% in patients with squamous cell carcinoma and 98% in patients with basal cell carcinoma, and cosmetic outlook was
By Dhiren Mahiban
Nov 4, 20193 min read
Some skin cancers may start in hair follicles
Past models of the disease suggested that sunlight was a major risk factor for melanoma, but current research argues that the triggers are a
By John Evans
Nov 4, 20192 min read
Commensal HPV types may protect against SCC
“This is the first evidence that commensal viruses could have beneficial health effects both in experimental models and also in humans, and
By John Evans
Oct 4, 20192 min read
Head and neck melanoma in young people up 51.1% in Canada, U.S.
“This is the first study of head and neck melanoma in adolescents and young adults in the United States and Canada combined,” Dr. Osazuwa-Pe
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