skin cancer
French health watchdog wants ban on sunbeds due to risk of skin cancer
Skin specialists, the French academy of medicine, and some politicians have already spoken out in favour of a ban.
Sanofi, Regeneron skin cancer drug gets FDA approval
Drug, Libtayo, is used to treat a rare form of skin cancer, in patients whose condition has not improved following surgery or chemotherapy.
Scientists cure skin melanoma of mice in trial, train body to stop tumours returning
Treatment works as immunotherapy, using immune system to fight tumour, and also trains body to be able to destroy cancer again.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients at higher risk of melanoma
Here is what a new study has found.
Fake tan may not protect you against skin cancer
Sunless tanning product users actually visited tanning salons more frequently than those who did not.
Regular sunscreen use can cut deadly skin cancer risk by 40 per cent
Regular users of sunscreen were more likely to be female, younger, of British or northern European ancestry.
Sun-sensitive people need more than sunscreen to avoid sunburn
It’s good to see that shading has become the main form of sun protection as it’s free, inexpensive and feels better than being outside.
Lifestyle-related cancers have increased over past decade
Lifestyle-related cancers saw a universal increase from 2006 to 2016.
AI better at finding skin cancer than doctors: study
On average, flesh and blood dermatologists accurately detected 86.6 per cent of skin cancers from images, compared to 95 per cent for CNN.
Weight loss surgery can cut skin cancer risk: study
Weight loss in individuals with obesity can reduce the risk of a deadly form of cancer that has increased steadily in many countries.