Skin Cancer

Teens not learning lesson from mom's skin cancer

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers whose mothers have been diagnosed with skin cancer are not much more likely than their peers to protect themselves effectively from the sun, a new study shows.

Low vitamin D tied to cancer risk in men

From 1986 to 2000, the researchers documented 4286 incident cancers and 2025 cancer deaths in the cohort. These figures excluded organ-confined prostate cancer and non-melanoma skin cancer.

Novartis files Glivec for approval in rare cancers

ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis has filed for approval from regulators to market its once-a-day cancer pill Glivec for a rare form of skin cancer as well as three kinds of blood disorders, all thought to share the same root.

Cancer Prevention Efforts Paying Off: Report

Although exposure to UV rays will be associated with more than 1 million cases of skin cancer in 2006, the report found that fewer than one in three youths aged 11 to 18 used any type of sun protection. At the same time, 72 percent of youths reported getting sunburned during the summer.

Vitamin D May Cut Breast Cancer Risk

The body makes vitamin D from sunlight, but sun exposure is controversial because of the risk of skin cancer. Many health experts see little harm in 15 minutes several times a week.

Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Sunscreen

The lawsuit claims that the sunscreens don't block all UVA rays, which can cause skin cancer. It seeks consumer refunds and wants to force the manufacturers to give up earnings from sales of such products.

Scientists Spot Factor in Cancer's Spread

Although the experiments were done in mice, the Austrian researchers hope the finding will lead to new treatments that can keep cancers such as breast, prostate and skin cancer from spreading to bone.

Protein linked to cancer spread identified

LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified and blocked the action of a protein linked to the spread of breast, prostate and skin cancer cells to the bones.

European panel allows careful use of eczema creams

LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Monday two prescription creams used to treat eczema could still be used but "with greater caution" to reduce skin cancer and lymphoma risks.

Health Tip: Tanning Beds Especially Dangerous to Younger People

(HealthDay News) -- If you're thinking that a few visits to the tanning bed will reduce your risk of getting a burn and skin cancer, think again.

Virus May Raise Skin Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A subtype of the virus best known for its links to cervical cancer may also raise the risk for a form of skin cancer, researchers report.

Aspirin Derivative May Treat Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer -- not including skin cancer -- in women, and the fifth-leading cause of cancer death. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be about 20,180 new cases of ovarian cancer in 2006, and about 15,300 women will die of the disease.

Cancer deaths fall in US for first time

-- Breast cancer remains the most common cancer other than skin cancer among women, with an estimated 212,920 new cases and 40,970 deaths expected in 2006. Despite increasing incidence, the breast cancer death rate continues to fall.

New Noninvasive Imager Detects Deadly Melanoma Early

Researchers have developed a non-invasive technique for early detection of skin cancer.

Milder types of skin cancer may raise melanoma risk

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who've had common, highly curable forms of skin cancer may face a heightened risk of the deadlier skin tumor melanoma, researchers have found.

Melanoma Vaccine for Dogs May Aid Humans

According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), melanoma accounts for about 4 percent of skin cancer cases, but it causes most skin cancer deaths. The number of new cases of melanoma in the United States is on the rise -- the ACS estimated that there were about 59,580 new cases of melanoma in 2005, and an estimated 7,770 people were expected to die of the disease.

High Cancer Rates Found in Md. Catfish

Liver tumors in the Anacostia bullheads were linked to polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, found in urban runoff that contains car exhaust residue, pavement sealants and asphalt particles. In the South River, PAH levels are far lower than in the Anacostia and more South River bullheads were found with skin cancer.

Deadly Skin Cancer on Rise Among Hispanics

MONDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The deadly skin cancer melanoma is increasing among Californians of Hispanic descent, especially men, according to a new study.

Study Questions Prostate Cancer Screening

The prostate is a gland the size of a walnut under the bladder that makes fluid for semen. Prostate cancer is second only to skin cancer in its prevalence among American men.

Researchers Unravel Sunlight-Skin Cancer Link

THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to ultraviolet B (UV-B) light was associated with an increased risk of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma skin cancers, but not melanoma, new research suggests.

Scientists Discover New Skin Color Gene

And people of European descent, including those living in America, often want to make their skin fashionably darker by sunbathing. But doing so makes them more likely to develop melanoma, the dangerous and potentially fatal skin cancer whose incidence is rising as more people spend more time absorbing ultraviolet radiation from sunlight.

NSAIDs may protect against skin cancer

Co-author Dr. David Whiteman, of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Brisbane, said he was not particularly surprised by the findings, noting that "previous findings from animal studies, from molecular studies of human skin cancers and findings from studies of other human...cancers all suggested that aspirin and NSAIDs may be negatively associated with risk of SCC of the skin. Our study was therefore designed to specifically test this hypothesis."

Atmospheric ozone drop may lead to more cataracts

They also note that unlike skin cancer, which is much more prevalent in those with light skin, cataracts affect African Americans at higher rate than Caucasians.

Breast cancer survivors face other cancer risks

Survivors were at increased risk for stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, renal cancer, thyroid cancer, and leukemia. The elevated risks ranged from 22 percent for colorectal cancer to 125 percent for soft tissue sarcoma.

Aussie teens turn their backs on tanning

SYDNEY, (AFP) - Australia may still be the land of sun, sand and surf, but the country's teenagers are turning their backs on tanning amid growing concerns over skin cancer, according to a new survey.

Aspirin may prevent skin cancer: research

SYDNEY, (AFP) - The common painkiller aspirin, already found to be effective in reducing the risk of heart disease, may also help lower the incidence of skin cancer, Australian researchers said.

Enzyme Might Be Culprit in Skin Cancer's Spread

THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Overactivity of a key enzyme found in skin cancer cells appears to play a prominent role in triggering the aggressive spread of the disease, a new study suggests.

A Shopping Cart of Cancer Fighters

Another study with broccoli sprouts found that when an extract from the sprouts was applied to the skin of hairless mice, it counteracted carcinogenic responses to ultraviolet light exposure, a cause of skin cancer.

Co. to Refund Millions for Cancer Claims

Lane Labs and founder Andrew Lane can no longer sell BeneFin, made from shark cartilage, as a treatment for cancer; SkinAnswer, a glycoalkaloid cream, as a treatment for skin cancer; and MGN-3, a rice-bran extract, as a treatment for cancer and HIV.

Radiation After Prostate Cancer Surgery Boosts Survival

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer that strikes American men, other than skin cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates there will be about 232,100 new cases of the disease in the United States in 2005; about 30,000 men will die of the disease this year.

Company Touts Tailor-Made Cancer Vaccine

A biotechnology company developing a novel, personalized cancer treatment said Monday the vaccine showed promise in a small segment of patients with advanced skin cancer.

Antigenics Claims Skin Cancer Advances

NEW YORK - Biotech company Antigenics Inc. said Monday that preliminary data from a late-stage clinical trial suggests that its Oncophage cancer vaccine extended the survival of advanced skin cancer patients by about 8 months compared with standard therapies.

Antigenics' cancer drug shows early survival edge

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Antigenics Inc. said on Monday a preliminary analysis showed certain advanced skin cancer patients taking its Oncophage vaccine survived more than 50 percent longer in a late-stage test, sending shares up 30 percent in pre-market trading.

Vets Operate on Giraffe for Skin Cancer

WASHINGTON - National zoo veterinarians treated a giraffe Wednesday morning for a tumor on its head that is the first case of skin cancer reported among the tall spotted creatures.

Repeat skin cancer risk is high, study says

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Those who develop a potentially deadly form of skin cancer run a high risk of having it come back after the initial attack is treated and removed, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Kidney-Transplant Patients at Higher Melanoma Risk

TUESDAY, Sept. 27 HealthDay News) -- Kidney transplant patients are nearly four times more likely than the general population to develop melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, a new study finds.

Pomegranate juice promising for prostate cancer

Moreover, he added, since his group has also shown that pomegranate extract inhibits skin cancer growth, it is possible that the juice would be of benefit in many types of cancer.

Waitresses' cleavage versus health and safety: EU sunburn row heats up

STRASBOURG (AFP) - European Union lawmakers clashed over proposals for new EU laws to protect workers from sunburn, with critics slamming them as an "absurd" attempt to over-regulate people's lives and defenders pointing out that skin cancer rates had risen sharply in some countries.

New rules on sun exposure divide EU lawmakers

But Socialist and Green members want construction workers, barmaids and other people working outdoors to be informed of the risks, especially with rising rates of skin cancer.

Ga. Healer Targeted Over Cancer Treatment

Mark Blumenthal, executive director of the American Botanical Council, said bloodroot has been used for years by nontraditional healers to treat skin cancers, but he acknowledged "the efficacy has been unproven from a scientific point of view."