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Skin cancer surges worldwide in older men in last 30 years: Study
There has been a sharp uptick in the burden of skin cancer, especially in older adults, in the last three decades, according to a study.
New vax shows promise for treating deadly skin cancer
15 Dec 2023 10:09 AMThe drug combination also reduced the risk of distant metastasis (spread to other parts of the body) or death by 62 per cent
AI software shows significant improvement in skin cancer detection:...
12 Oct 2023 9:44 AMThe new software showed a 100 per cent (59/59 cases identified) sensitivity for detecting melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer.
Study: Men, wealthy people are more likely to develop melanoma
5 Sept 2023 7:30 AMRates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, have been rising globally, including in Canada.
Bariatric surgery may reduce skin-cancer risk: Study
3 Jan 2020 8:41 AMThat obesity is a risk factor for several types of cancer is well known. The same applies to the fact that people's risk level can be lowered by means...
Smartphone apps not reliable to spot skin cancer
12 Feb 2020 5:43 AMAccording to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 2-3 million non-melanoma and 132,000 melanoma skin cancer cases occur globally each year.
Gay, bisexual men more likely to suffer skin cancer
14 Feb 2020 7:59 AMRates of skin cancer were 8.1 per cent among gay men and 8.4 per cent among bisexual men, statistically higher than the rate of 6.7 percent among...
Vitamin B3 can protect skin cells from UV-induced skin cancer
1 Nov 2020 6:46 AMA form of vitamin B3 can protect skin cells from the effects of ultraviolet (UV) exposure which is the main risk factor for non-melanoma skin cancers,...