Latest about Skin Cancer
Coffee Consumption May Cut Skin Cancer Risk
Drinking coffee with caffeine may reduce the risk of basal cell carcinoma, the most common form of skin cancer, a new study suggests.
Aspirin May Help Prevent Skin Cancer
Aspirin and other similar anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen can lessen the risk of skin cancer, a new study suggests.
Melanoma Patients' Reaction to Drug Sheds Light on Treatment
The melanoma drug Zelboraf can halt the cancer's progression, but eventually the drug stops working and patients relapse. A new study may explain why, and point to new treatment options.
Vitamin A May Slash Melanoma Risk, Especially in Women
People taking vitamin A had a 60 percent lower risk of developing the deadly skin cancer.
Drug for Advanced Skin Cancer Wins FDA Approval
The drug Erivedge has been approved to treat metastatic basal cell carcinoma.
Deadliest Skin Cancer Hides in Plain Sight, Study Says
Nodular melanoma can look different from other melanomas, and can also be more deadly.
HPV Infection Boosts Risk of Skin Cancers, Study Finds
It was previously suspected that HPV was involved in these skin cancers, but it was not clear whether it had a direct role.
Parkinson's Disease, Melanoma Linked
Those with the neurologic disease were at higher risk for also contracting the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
