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Category: Skin Cancers
Ancient surgical technique still used to rebuild noses today
When facial surgeon Sam Most, MD, first contacted me about doing a story on one of his favorite procedures called the "forehead flap," which he uses …
Immunosuppression brings higher risk for skin cancer – and need for specialized care
An estimated 50 million Americans must take immunosuppressants to treat more than 80 autoimmune disorders, according to the National Institutes of Health. These medications are …
Rebuilding Cassie’s smile: A lung transplant patient’s struggle with skin cancer
When I first met Cassie Stockton, she was seated in an exam chair in Stanford's dermatology clinic, getting cosmetic skin treatments. Lovely and young, just …
It’s never too early to protect your skin from sun damage
I'm not ashamed to admit that I dork out for Disneyland. I was there a few weeks ago, wearing a Minnie Mouse T-shirt and sprinting …
From petri dish to patient: Studying, treating – and trying to cure – less common cancers
In 2015, more than 1.5 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer. Around forty percent of those new diagnoses were in three types of cancer -- …
This summer’s Stanford Medicine magazine shows some skin
Skin is superficial, literally. But it's also really deep, as I realized while editing the just-published issue of Stanford Medicine magazine. The summer issue features …
Free skin cancer screening offered on June 13
Skin cancer is one of the most preventable cancers - and one of the most treatable, if it's detected early enough. Knowing the possible risk factors, such …
Experts call on FDA for a “tanning prevention policy”
Indoor UV tanning beds are known carcinogens that are responsible for many cases of skin cancer, which is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in …
Common skin cancer evades treatment via specific mutations
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It is also one of the most treatable. But people with advanced cases of …
The Big Bang model of human colon cancer
Like the Big Bang model of the formation of the universe, the Big Bang model of human colon cancer deduces tumor conditions in the past …
Don’t skip the sunscreen in wintertime
When you're spending time outdoors during the wintertime, it's easy to justify skipping the sunscreen when the sun isn't beating down on you mercilessly and …
Grand Roundup: Top posts for the week of Sept. 7
The five most-read stories this week on Scope were: Skin cancer linked to UV-caused mutation in new oncogene, say Stanford researchers: Researchers here have identified …
Skin cancer linked to UV-caused mutation in new oncogene, say Stanford researchers
A link between the UV rays in sunshine and the development of skin cancer is nothing new. We've all (hopefully) known about the damage sun …
Study shows number of American teens using sunscreen is declining
Despite an increase in cases of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, growing percentage of high school students get a failing grade when …
A closer look at new research showing disproportionate rates of melanoma in Marin County
Last week, Cancer Prevention Institute of California/Stanford Cancer Institute researcher Christine Clarke, PhD, shared results of a new report (.pdf) showing that a county in California …