MARCH 16, 2018 Healthline/Medical News Today A new study suggests that chondroitin sulfate, which is a dietary supplement approved for use in osteoarthritis, may promote the growth of tumor cells in a type of melanoma that accounts for around half of all cases of the dangerous skin cancer. The researchers stress that their findings need […]
May 15, 2017 Journal of Investigative Dermatology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This retrospective analysis of 1804 melanoma patients from 1998 to 2008 investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) and C-reactive protein levels on melanoma outcomes. Increased BMI was associated with lower overall and melanoma-specific survival. Increased BMI was also associated with lower overall and melanoma-specific […]
February 10, 2016 JAMA dermatology (Chicago, Ill.) TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This population based case–control study evaluated the role of indoor tanning in the development of melanoma in younger patients (defined as those between the ages of 25 and 50). Indoor tanning was strongly associated with melanoma in women younger than 30 years (OR, 6.0), with 61/63 […]
01.20.2015 0 COMMENTS Analysis: Can Coffee Prevent Melanoma? Dissecting a study suggesting a protective effect from coffee. by F. Perry Wilson MD, MSCE MedPage Today medical reviewer Francis (Perry) Wilson turns his attention to the latest “good news” for coffee drinkers study and gives his rating: half-cup out of four cups. VIDEO LINK HERE TIME […]
These pictures show normal moles and melanomas. Most people have moles and they are almost always harmless. Although the first sign of a melanoma is often a change in a mole, it does not necessarily mean that all changes are melanomas. ABCDEs of Melanoma A = Asymmetry Melanomas are frequently asymmetrical: the shape of one […]
Surgeon General: Tanning, indoor Tanning Must Stop Frontline Medical News, 2014 Jul 29, A Ault The U.S. Surgeon General’s office is calling on Americans to do more to help prevent skin cancer, saying that it is a growing public health problem. The five-point call to action singled out ultraviolet light exposure – from indoor and […]
PracticeUpdate July 10, 2014 Louis Barich MD The FDA has reclassified tanning beds after recognizing the dangers of ultraviolet (UV) tanning radiation and now requires warnings on sunlamp products. These are the early steps to continued regulatory efforts that should eventually result in a total ban on UV tanning radiation for minors. All of us […]
Medscape Medical News Larry Hand April 10, 2014 Use of sildenafil (Viagra, Pfizer) is associated with an increased risk for melanoma, according to an article published online April 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers caution, however, that their study does not provide sufficient evidence to change clinical recommendations for erectile dysfunction (ED) treatments. Wen-Qing Li, PhD, from the […]
Research · March 12, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A meta-analysis of 31 studies found that indoor tanning increases the odds of melanoma by 16% overall (23% in North America). There is a further increased risk of developing melanoma with more than 10 tanning sessions and with using indoor tanning prior to age […]
PracticeUpdate Research · February 01, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This systematic review and meta-analysis found the risk of melanoma in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to be 37% higher than that in the general population. This increased risk was independent of either immunomodulator or anti–TNF-α treatment. Given the known risk for […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2014 Jan 07, D Brunk February 03, 2014 Full Story Immunosuppressive therapies for inflammatory bowel disease do not appear to be implicated in the increased risk for melanomas and hematologic malignancies seen in these patients, based on the results of a large database analysis and a separate meta-analysis published in the February […]
IMNG Medical Media, 2013 Dec 02, MA Otto News December 03, 2013 Full Story (may require free registration): http://www.practiceupdate.com/news/3833 Although efforts to keep minors out of tanning salons are gaining momentum, there’s still a need for dermatologists, pediatricians, and others to advocate for legislation and educate patients – especially teens and their parents – about […]
Clarence H. Brown III, MD, Said M. Baidas, MD, Julio J. Hajdenberg, MD, Omar R. Kayaleh, MD, Gregory K. Pennock, MD, Nikita C. Shah, MD, Jennifer E. Tseng, MD Am J Lifestyle Med. 2009;3(5):337-348. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract Despite evidence that cancer death rates in the United States are declining, the absolute number of new […]