UV monitoring tool now available in Canada
Stretchable, wearable electronic patch designed to help encourage good sun protective behaviour Photo courtesy of L'Oréal Group This...
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it's where dermatology lives
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Aug 24, 20162 min read
Photo series aims to bring awareness to patients living with melanoma
A national not-for-profit skin cancer organization in collaboration with a Canadian pharmaceutical company has launched a melanoma...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Aug 11, 20162 min read
Cutaneous melanoma survival rates lower in patients with skin of colour
Despite higher incidence of cutaneous melanoma in Caucasians, the survival rate for cutaneous melanoma in patients with skin of colour is...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Jul 27, 20162 min read
Skin cancer rates higher in developed countries
Canada ranked in the top 20 out of 62 countries on the Skin Cancer Susceptibility Index released by a medical technology...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Jul 20, 20162 min read
High temperatures linked with increased risk of skin cancer
While exposure to ultra-violet (UV) light has been established as a cause of skin cancer, new research has found that temperature may...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
May 30, 20162 min read
Two ways to improve patient comfort during skin cancer screening
Dermatologists might be able to improve patient comfort during skin cancer screening by respecting patient preferences for the...
Derm City
May 27, 20162 min read
Patients poorly informed of the risks of self-administered escharotics
Researchers from the University of Utah have found that patients who self-administer strong escharotics—often referred to as ‘black...
Derm City
May 20, 20162 min read
‘Sunscreen gene’ identified
Image by: Johntex via wikimedia commons A study led by researchers from the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine...
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