Eating fish is linked to higher risk of skin cancer
Scientists from Brown University found that eating higher levels of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk...
Your skin can be damaged by exposure to thirdhand smoke
Scientists from the University of California Riverside found that dermal exposure to nicotine concentrations found in thirdhand smoke, or THS, and electronic cigarette spills...
Over 7 million Europeans may have skin cancer
Scientists from the University Hospital of La Timone found that 1.71% of the adult European general population reported having skin cancer, meaning some 7,304,000...
Skin cancer in people of color: What to know
Dark skin does provide some protection against the sun's ultraviolet rays, but it's a myth that people with dark skin tones are immune to...
How to prevent skin cancer effectively
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer.
The main types of skin cancer are squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
Melanoma is...
High-fiber diet could improve immunotherapy for melanoma patients
Researchers from the Center for Cancer Research studied the effects of a diet rich in fiber—including fruits, vegetables, and legumes—and the use of probiotic...
Scientists find possible cause for treatment resistance in skin cancer
Many melanoma patients are treated with drugs called BRAF or MEK inhibitors that specifically target the mutant proteins created in cancerous tumors.
These inhibitors can...
Scientists develop new device to detect skin cancer
In the United States alone, about 3.3 million people are diagnosed with basal and squamous cell cancers (skin cancers) per year.
Skin cancer is still...
A high-fiber diet may benefit people with skin cancer
In a new study from the National Cancer Institute, researchers found a diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma...
This question can help detect skin cancer effectively
In a new study from Northwestern University, researchers suggest when people found suspicious skin lesions, they should ask their dermatologists for a full-body skin...