More Skin Cancer News

• Vitamin D May Improve Melanoma Survival

  Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of vitamin D are linked to less severe, ...

• Angst May Protect Against Some Skin Cancer

  Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Periods of short-term stress boost the immune system and protect ...

• New Treatment May Beat Melanoma

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental treatment for advanced melanoma promotes rapid shrinking of ...

• Genetic Clues May Lead to New Skin Cancer Therapies

  Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have isolated a group of genetic mutations involved in ...

• Antioxidants Pose No Melanoma Threat

  Aug. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamins C, E and other antioxidants do not increase the ...

• Chemo Drug May Help Sun-Damaged Skin

  June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Applying the chemotherapy drug fluorouracil to skin might help improve ...

• Wear Sunscreen for Lifelong Benefits

  June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Most people, especially children, love to be out in the ...

• Experts Optimistic About Melanoma Vaccine

  June 1 (HealthDay News) --A vaccine for advanced melanoma has shown promise in a new ...

• Online System Could Cut Referrals to Dermatologists

  May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Having general practitioners e-mail photos of suspicious moles and other ...

• Genes Hike Melanoma Risk Even in Those Who Tan Well

  April 21 (HealthDay News) -- If you have dark eyes, dark hair and tan easily, ...

• Older Men Need to Take Closer Look for Melanomas

  April 20 (HealthDay News) -- A new study delivers a lifesaving message to older men ...

• Gene Screen Could Help Spot Melanoma

  March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Identifying the differences between melanoma skin cancer and a harmless ...

• Gene Test May ID Younger Women at Risk for Melanoma

  March 25 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic variation that's associated with a nearly fourfold increased ...

• Drug Could Make Melanoma More Vulnerable to Chemo

  March 6 (HealthDay News) -- A compound that targets and disables a protein found in ...

• Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors

  March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A drug based on compounds extracted from cruciferous vegetables such ...

• Caffeine May Offer Some Skin Cancer Protection

  February 26 (HealthDay News) -- Past studies have suggested that caffeine might offer some protection ...

• Stress May Speed Melanoma Progression

  February 19 (HealthDay News) -- Stress appears to hasten the progression of aggressive or advanced ...

• On Sun Safety, Pool Staff May Take Cue from Others

  February 17 (HealthDay News) -- Outdoor pool staff are more likely to follow sun safety ...

• Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson's Risk

  February 16 (HealthDay News) -- People with a family history of melanoma are twice as ...