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NEWS ABOUT: melanoma

melanoma stories: 16 news summaries

(Newser) - Tanning beds have been upgraded from a probable carcinogen to a definite cause of cancer by World Health Organization experts, Newsday reports. The scientists analyzed over 20 studies and promptly moved the beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into their top category of cancer risks. They concluded that using... More »

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cancer • skin cancer • carcinogens • melanoma • tanning • World Health Organization • ultraviolet light

 Angela's Ashes Author 
 McCourt Gravely Ill

'He is not expected to live,' brother says

Jul 16, 09 4:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Angela's Ashes author Frank McCourt is battling skin cancer and meningitis and is near death, his brother tells the New York Daily News. McCourt, 78, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1996 memoir about growing up in poverty in Ireland, is under hospice care, says his brother Malachy. "... More »

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meningitis • literature • skin cancer • Ireland • melanoma • author

(Newser) - Blonds and redheads are three times more likely to develop skin cancer, as are those who worked jobs outside through their teenage years, the Age reports. A new study has identified six factors that increase the likelihood of developing a melanoma, which also includes a significantly freckled upper back. For... More »

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hair color • skin cancer • melanoma • outdoors • teenager • risk factors

(Newser) - More promising news has emerged from this weekend’s international cancer conference in Florida: Researchers unveiled a drug that shows early promise in fighting the most deadly form of skin cancer. The experimental PLX4032 targets tumor cells that carry a mutation found in 60% of malignant melanomas, and in the... More »

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skin cancer • cancer research • melanoma • cancer drug

Gene Mutation Instigates
Skin Cancer, Scientists Say

Sun exposure leads to certain gene mutation

Apr 7, 09 11:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some 70% of melanoma skin cancers may initially be caused by a particular gene mutation resulting from overexposure to the sun, British scientists says, in a finding that could help create targeted melanoma drugs. Researchers had already seen that the BRAF gene was often damaged in cancer patients, but they... More »

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skin cancer • sun • genetic mutation • melanoma • genetic research

 McCain Mole
Not Cancerous

Biopsy shows no skin cancer

Jul 29, 08 10:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A biopsy performed on a mole removed from John McCain's face shows no sign of skin cancer. The brief cancer scare came after a routine dermatological check-up, Reuters reports. The 72-year-old Senator has had four malignant melanomas—the most serious form of skin cancer—removed since 1993. More »

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John McCain • skin cancer • melanoma • Mayo Clinic • biopsy • lymph nodes

 Mole Removed From Mac's Face 

Doctors call move pre-emptive for Republican, with history of skin cancer

Jul 28, 08 2:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - A doctor removed a mole-like spot from John McCain’s face today during a routine check-up, a procedure an aide called “just a precautionary removal.” The Republican has had four malignant melanomas removed in the past; other cancerous cells have been taken off McCain’s body in the... More »

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John McCain • skin cancer • melanoma • moles

 Fungus Drug
 Zaps Cancer 
 in Study 

New drug starves tumors of blood

Jun 30, 08 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - A powerful new cancer drug has been developed from a fungus discovered by accident, Reuters reports. The drug, called lodamin, is dramatically effective against a range of cancers and works by starving tumors of blood, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Biotechnology. Mice infected with... More »

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cancer • prostate cancer • lung cancer • ovarian cancer • melanoma • nanotechnology • neuroblastoma • glioblastomas • uterine tumors • Aspergillus fumigatus fresenius • lodamin

Medical Records Show McCain Fit, Cancer-Free

But senator's medical records also show signs of age

May 23, 08 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain's campaign gave the AP the first look at 8 years of the 71-year-old senator's medical records, which show no sign of the melanoma he’s been treated for four times, although he had a lesion removed as recently as February and continues to be at risk for new... More »

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cancer • John McCain • melanoma • McCain 2008 • medical records

 Skin Cancer of
 Scalp, Neck Deadlier 

Tumors' location indicates survival chances

Apr 22, 08 6:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Melanoma is the rarest, deadliest form of skin cancer, but new research shows that a tumor's location is an indicator of survival chances. An analysis of 50,000 cases over a decade shows patients with lesions on the scalp and neck died twice as quickly as patients with lesions elsewhere,... More »

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skin cancer • survival rates • University of North Carolina • melanoma • tumors • scalp • neck • lesions

McCain Mum on Health History

Senator has battled melanoma 4 times since 1993

Mar 9, 08 2:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - John McCain released 15,000 pages of medical records when he ran for president in 2000, but as the nation now contemplates making the 71-year-old the oldest man to occupy the Oval Office, McCain's campaign is largely silent. The Arizona senator has had four melanomas, a potentially fatal form of... More »

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cancer • John McCain • health • surgery • melanoma • medical records • psychological records

Cancer Can Wait; Botox Doesn't

New study says medical patients wait longer than cosmetic patients

Aug 29, 07 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patients have a better chance of seeing their dermatologists if they want Botox than if they want a potentially cancerous mole examined, a new study finds. Researchers, posing as patients in a dozen cities, faced a typical wait of eight days for cosmetic procedures and 26 days to test a... More »

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cancer • surgery • skin cancer • doctor • melanoma • cosmetic surgery • Botox • moles • psoriasis • dermatology

FDA Eyes New Sunscreen Labels

Labels would include cancer warning and a rating system

Aug 23, 07 2:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - The FDA is proposing new regulations for sunscreen labels, added a rating for protection from skin cancer as well as sunburn. Current sunscreen ratings for SPF—sun protection factor—cover only ultraviolet "B" rays, which cause sunburn. The FDA wants to start testing and rating products for ultraviolet "... More »

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FDA • sunscreen • skin cancer • melanoma • sunburn • label

Hooked on
the Sun?

New studies say
tanning is addictive, sunscreen increases risk of melanoma

Aug 15, 07 12:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Tanning may be addictive, and sunscreen use may actually increase the risk of melanoma, according to a Slate round-up of new research about the effects of sun on skin. In a study aimed at testing the long-held theory that UV rays stimulate endorphins, researchers gave a group of sunbathers a... More »

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sunscreen • skin cancer • sun • melanoma • endorphins • tanning

Cheap Flights:
a Ticket to
Skin Cancer

Rise in beach holidays blamed for increase
in melanoma

Aug 9, 07 6:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Doctors in Britain have blamed a 50% rise in the incidence of skin cancer on cheap flights to the beach, reports the Independent. Statistics from Cancer Research UK and the British travel agents' association confirm that easier access to sunny climates have made melanoma the nation's fastest-rising disease, particularly among... More »

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cancer • health • airline industry • beach • skin cancer • sun • vacation • melanoma

Is Your Sunscreen Lying to You?

New study shows that most provide less protection than advertised.

Jul 2, 07 4:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - A recent study involving more than 700 sunscreens found that 84% are not cutting it. Many  fail to provide adequate protection from harmful rays, or break down too quickly in the sun, msnbc.com reports. What's more, consumers often rely on SPF numbers to choose a product. But SPF measures... More »

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cancer • sunscreen • skin cancer • wrinkles • aging • melanoma

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