Recent News and Articles on the Keywords: skin cancer + cancer + skin  Related to the article below (Last Update: 8/5/2008)

Chatter Shmatter Beware Of Sunburn Boosters CBS News, NY - Aug 4, 2008 Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays is a known risk factor in skin cancer skin cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be 59940 new ... Skin cancer alert Gulf Daily News FDA Will Offer Protection for Sunburns eFluxMedia Connecticut AG: Sunscreen Makers' Claims 'Misleading' Environment News Service InjuryBoard.com - Holiday hypermarket all 257 news articles » Six Skin Cancer Myths WFtv.com, FL - BACKGROUND: According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. About one in five Americans will ... There is no such thing as a healthy tan Bradenton Herald all 2 news articles » Skin cancer: 'Neil was a fighter - we thought he would survive' Independent, UK - Carole Meehan's husband lost his life to skin cancer. She tells Lucy Hunter how earlier detection could have saved his life Among Carole Meehan's most ... 8 ways to spot skin cancer before it kills Newsday, NY - When skin cancer is spotted early, it's almost always curable, which is why it's important to get a full-body check by a dermatologist once a year. ... IGI Laboratories, Inc. Signs Product Development Agreement with ... MarketWatch - Exposure to UVA and UVB radiation has been associated with the development of certain types of skin cancer. It has been suggested that oxidative damage ...IG AFP Prostate cancer screening: More harm than good for older men AFP - 23 minutes ago Prostate cancer is the second most common form of cancer among men in the United States, after skin cancer, and the second leading cause of mortality from ... Stop prostate exams at age 75, federal panel recommends Los Angeles Times Prostate Tests for Men Older Than 74 Not Always Worthwhile Bloomberg New Guidelines Rule Out Prostate Screening for Men Over 75 Forbes WCTV - AHN all 620 news articles » My son?s skin cancer scare ? aged just 11 WalesOnline, United Kingdom - Aug 4, 2008 A MOTHER has launched a UK safe sun campaign after her 11-year-old son suffered a skin cancer scare. Fiona McKenna, a beauty therapist from Pentwyn, ... Safe & Sound campaign calls for annual mammograms and regular self ... AME Info all 3 news articles » Doctor stops cancer with 'sunburns' East Valley Tribune, AZ - "Actinic keratoses are caused by sun exposure and they are the precursor to skin cancer," said Dr. Charles Johnson of Arizona Dermatological Group in ... Skin cancer risks are plain as day, but who's listening? Fall River Herald News,  USA - The couple, visiting Horseneck Beach in Westport Sunday, are well aware of the risks of overexposure to the sun and the dangers of skin cancer. ... Free skin cancer screenings scheduled for WetZone Rowlett Lakeshore Times, TX - Aug 4, 2008 By Staff Reports To increase skin cancer awareness, Rowlett area health care professionals are teaming up to offer free skin cancer screenings at ?Block the ...

Mapping the Back Helps Patients Beat Skin Cancer

 THURSDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Simply asking patients to map their moles on a drawing of their back after a monthly skin self-exam is an easy, low-cost way of reducing melanoma deaths, researchers report.

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer. It has a 95 percent survival rate if it's detected early but only a 16 percent survival rate if it's detected after it has begun to spread.

One of the best methods of detecting melanoma and other skin cancers is for patients to conduct monthly skin self-exams. However, it can be difficult for patients to accurately examine their skin without a method of remembering the location and size of existing moles, the study noted.

"Most melanomas are discovered by patients. So, we looked for a way to improve the accuracy of skin self-exams. Conducting the skin self-exam with the help of a diagram showing the location of moles, scars and other marks on the skin can help a person more easily notice any changes or new lesions, which are important warning signs for melanoma," study co-author Dr. Martin A. Weinstock, of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, R.I., said in a prepared statement.

The study, published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, included 88 people who were educated about skin cancer and skin self-examination. The researchers took digital photos of the patients' upper and lower backs and instructed the patients to perform a self-exam before their next visit.

The patients were randomly selected to receive either a blank piece of paper (46 patients) or a "mole-mapping diagram" (42 patients). Those who received the diagram were told to draw their moles on it before their return appointment.

Between the patients' initial and return visits, the researchers randomly altered the photographs of the patients' backs, adding the image of a lesion. On their return visit, the patients were asked to indicate any changes on their photos.

Of the patients who received the mole-mapping diagrams, more than half were able to identify the changes made to their photos.

"The results suggest that asking the participants to create a mole-mapping diagram may improve the accuracy of skin self-exam, particularly identifying a new lesion," Weinstock said.

More information

The U.S. National Cancer Institute has more about skin cancer.