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Dr. Clay Cockerell talks about Skin Cancer

on September 17, 2010 in In the News

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New drug for advanced melanoma shrinks tumors

on August 26, 2010 in In the News, Uncategorized

This is a very exciting development and follows the recent reports of ipulimumab having efficacy at least temporarily in treating patients with metastatic melanoma with BRAF mutations. These responses seem to be longer lasting at least in the initial studies. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer and patients with widespread metastases essentially [...]

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Freckles, Moles And Skin Tags

on August 17, 2010 in In the News

Freckles, Moles And Skin TagsAug 16th, 2010 by RosieTanza. The difference between freckles, moles and skin tags. What to do if they look dangerous with the possibility of becoming cancerous. What Are Freckles? Freckles are brown spots that usually occur on the face and arms. They are more common during the summer and in people [...]

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Skin Cancer Prevention iPhone App SunSafety Launched for iPhone by AppsolutelyiPhone | Press Releases @ Your Story

on August 13, 2010 in In the News

A new application for your iPhone has been developed by AppsolutelyiPhone.  This is a great way to use technology to assure you are following proper measures to skin health. Skin Cancer Prevention iPhone App Launched for iPhone Boston based iphone App developers, AppsolutelyiPhone today launched their SunSafety for iPhone skin cancer prevention App. SunSafety provides [...]

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Today Show: New Skin Cancer Drug Proves Promising

on June 7, 2010 in In the News

Ipilimumab, a revolutionary and promising new treatment for melanoma, a type of skin cancer, has been receiving a lot of attention recently. Matt Lauer interviews Dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie about the drug and discusses what some are referring to as a miraculous melanoma treatment. Right at the end of the interview, Dr. Downie mentions finding [...]

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Link Between Tanning Beds, Melanoma Grows Stronger – USATODAY.com

on May 27, 2010 in In the News

We’ve known for years that tanning and tanning beds promote the development of skin cancer and melanoma. This new study (see below) confirms those suspicions. Tanning beds are dangerous and are analogous to cigarette smoking. Tanning is also addicting and it is dangerous for young, unsupervised teens to be able to tan indiscriminately. We have [...]

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