Miscellaneous
2011
Melanoma Skin Cancer Has Costly and Deadly Impact on America
More than 45,000 cases of melanoma occurred in 45 states and the District of Columbia each year during 2004-2006, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
October 19, 2011
Novel Heritable Melanoma And Renal Cancer Identified
Researchers have identified a novel rare, germaine mutation linked to a predisposition for both melanoma and rencal cell carcinoma (RCC) that results in a five-fold increased risk of developing melanoma, RCC, or both.
October 19, 2011
Approach Improves Outcomes In Melanoma With Liver Metastasis
Percutaneous hepatic perfusion appears to extend progrssion-free survival in melanoma patients with liver metastases, according to data presented here at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress.
September 24, 2011
Anti-Nausea Drug Linked to Arrhythmias
A drug used to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy may trigger dangerous and possibly lethal changes in heart rhytms, the FDA warned.
September 15, 2011
Prom Tanning In the 90's Behind Current Spike in Melanoma
Teenage girls who used tanning beds in the 1990s are behind the sharp increase in melanoma in young women, according to Dr. Darrell S. Rigel.
August 31, 2011
Higher Vitamin D Levels Linked To Higher Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk
People with higher levels of vitamin D appear to have a higher risk of developing NMSC (nonmelanoma skin cancer), researchers from Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, reported in Archives of Dermatology.
August 16, 2011
Vitamin D, Calcium Combo May Halve Melanoma Risk In Some Women
Certain women at risk for developing melanoma, the most severe form of skin cancer, may cut the likelihood in half by taking vitamin D/calcium supplements, a new study suggests.
June 27, 2011
Ipilimumab Risk Strategy Released by FDA
A new risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) for ipilimumab (Yervoy, Bristol-Myers Squibb) includes recommendations for healthcare professionals to ensure that the benefits of ipilimumab outweigh the immune-associated adverse events.
April 6, 2011
National Council On Skin Cancer Prevention Encourages Americans To Obtain Vitamin D Through Diet And Supplements
To help the general public better understand the relationship between vitamin D and the sun, the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention has updated its position statement on vitamin D, sun protection and skin cancer prevention.
March 8, 2011
Surviving Melanoma May Take Different Toll on Women, Men
The experience of surviving a melanoma may weigh more heavily on the emotional lives of women than men, a new study suggests.
February 22, 2011
Serial Screening Program Detects Nodular Melanomas
Serial Screening of patients at high risk for melanoma is highly effective for detecting lesions, and appears to have prevented the development of aggressive advanced nodular melanoma.
February 8, 2011
Calcium and Vitamin D May Reduce Melanoma Risk In High-Risk Women
A new analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) study suggests that calcium and vitamin D supplementation reduce the risk for melanoma in women at high risk for the disease because of a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer.
February 7, 2011
ASCO Urges Physicians, Medical Schools To Improve Quality Of Life For People With Cancer
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) today called on physicians, medical schools, insurers, and others to help improve quality of life for people with advanced cancer.
January 25, 2011
1 In 5 Cancer Survivors Suffers Chronic Pain, Study Finds
More than 40 percent of cancer survivors experience pain, and the risk is highest among black and female patients, finds a new study.
January 19, 2011
2010
Patient Care: Why You, The Patient, Are The Most Important Part Of The Health Care Team
The health care team is comprised of a diverse group of specialized professionals, and the most important part of the medical team is the patient.
December 28, 2010
Enlisting The Dying For Clues To Save Others
Patients who have little time left are asked whether the doctors could harvest a slice of one of the patient's resurgent tumors for research the patient would almost certainly not be alive to benefit from.
December 26, 2010
Parents Favor Genetic Testing For Melanoma In Their Children
The vast majority of parents who tested positive for a genetic mutation that increases the risk of melanoma *the most serious form of skin cancer) support genetic testing for their children or grandchildren.
December 22, 2010
Few Women, Men See Indoor Tanning As Harmful
Only 13% of women and 4% of men in a nationally representative sample of 2,869 adults recognized that indoor tanning raises the risk of skin cancer, according to a report in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
December 20, 2010
Breast Milk Banks Ok For Now But Study Needed: Panel
Breast milk banks should remain largely unregulated for now, U.S. health advisers said on Monday, wary of raising further obstacles of obtaining donor milk until further study is done.
December 6, 2010
Phase III Trials: Assessing Positive Outcomes
Randomized phase III studies should be designed to find out whether a new drug or treatment makes a meaningful difference in patients' survival or quality of life, according to a commentary published online in The Journal of the National Cancer institute.
December 6, 2010
Thin Melanomas Present Diagnostic, Treatment Dilemmas
Treatment algorithms notwithstanding, diagnosing and treating melanomas measuring
less than 1 mm thick poses many challenges, an expert says.
December 1, 2010
IOM Report Sets New Dietary Intake Levels For Calcium And Vitamin D To Maintain Health And Avoid Risks Associated With Excess
Most Americans and Canadians up to age 70 need no more than 600 international units (IUs) of vitamin D per day to maintain health, and those 71 and older may need as much as 800 IUs, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
November 30, 2010
2009
Study Finds Genetic Variants Linked to the Transformation of Nevi to Melanoma
"[A] recent genome-wide association study ... provides the first evidence on the association of genetic variants at 9p21 and 22q13 with the nevus count and also with melanoma susceptibility."
July 22, 2009
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The ABCs of Vitamin D: What Are its Real Benefits?
"Now, a large, $20 million government-funded trial is going to study whether vitamin D and fish oil lower the risk of cancer, heart disease or stroke in healthy individuals.... The public should be cautious and wait for the findings ‘before jumping on the bandwagon to take megadoses of these supplements,'" said one researcher.
June 22, 2009
BabyUV/kidsUV Inc. Announces All-Natural Sunscreen for Children
"The 30 SPF natural sunscreens come in two distinct colors: ‘pink’ and ‘aqua blue.’ ‘Instead of fighting with your kids to put on sunscreen they will be begging you for some….’"
February 11, 2009
Twins and Aging: How Not to Look Old
Study of 186 pairs of identical twins suggests that "siblings who smoked and didn't wear sunscreen looked significantly older than those who avoided cigarettes and tanning."
February 10, 2009