Posts Tagged ‘skin cancer’

Full body exams vital in detection of melanoma

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

A new study published in the Archives of Dermatology found that most melanomas diagnosed were found as a result of a full body exam initiated by the doctor.   The study consisted of 126 patients attending a private dermatology practice in Florida.

“Overall, 56.3 percent (n=71) of the melanomas were detected by the examining dermatologist whilst doing a FBSE and were secondary to the presenting complaint.”

The authors of the study determined that “a greater number of the physician-detected melanomas were in situ and therefore at an earlier and more treatable stage.”

To read the full study please click on the link below:  contact-us

Archives of Dermatology

Don’t forget to schedule your yearly skin check !

Your eyelids and skin cancer

Wednesday, August 5th, 2009

Jrnl09_zoom_053Who thinks to put sunscreen on your eyelids when you’re getting ready for a day outdoors?  According to a new article published in The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal, Emily Tierney, MD, and William Hanke, MD, MPH (www.skincancer.org), the eyelids are very susceptible to skin cancer:

“The eyelid region is one of the most common sites for nonmelanoma skin cancers.  In fact, skin cancers of the eyelid, including basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma, account for five to 10 percent of all skin cancers.”

To read the entire article, including helpful advice on detection, treatment and prevention visit www.skincancer.org, or click the following link:

http://www.skincancer.org/component/option,com_flippingbook/Itemid,179/id,2/view,book/

The dangers of tanning beds

Friday, July 31st, 2009
Photo from Wikipedia

Photo from Wikipedia

The myth that tanning beds are safer than spending time in the sun has been debunked again.  By now, most people know that too much time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer.  Unfortunately, many people believe that tanning salons are a “safer” way to tan.  According to a report published by the American Academy of Dermatology, an “international panel of cancer experts upgraded the warning on tanning beds from probably to definitely able to cause cancer.”  Below you can find a link to read  the full report:

American Academy of Dermatology Commends Reclassification of Tanning Beds as Carcinogenic