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Oct 18, 20164 min read

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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