News tagged with 'Skin Cancer'

A group of international cancer researchers have moved ultra-violet emitting tanning beds to its highest cancer risk category and labeled them as definitively “carcinogenic to humans” after ruling they are more dangerous than previously suggested.

A prescription skin cream used to treat actinic keratoses, pre-cancerous lesions caused by sun damage, may also reverse signs of aging leaving behind younger-looking skin, according to a new study.

Florida legislators want to restrict the use of tanning beds for teens under the age of 18. Miss Florida Teen USA, Kayla Collier also supports the proposal after she was diagnosed with melanoma she believes came from a tanning salon. 

New research shows a link between a gene involved in vitamin D metabolism and the risk of melanoma, a serious and sometimes fatal skin cancer, according to Italian researchers from the University of Padua.

Tissues give off a scent and researchers have developed a profile to detect skin cancer using an "electronic" nose. This area of research hopes to find skin cancers earlier and with  less invasive methods.

While testing a theory that caffeine combined with a common moisturizer could prevent skin cancer in humans, scientists from Rutgers University found the creams helped skin cancer spread and tumors to grow in mice exposed to ultraviolet radiation.

Sunscreens need to be tested and labeling should include information on UVA protection, says two lawmakers who are pushing to have the FDA come up with final rules, so manufacturers can update labels and testing. Without that, consumers are largely left in the dark, assuming their product protects against the damage of all of the sun's rays, when it may not. 

Cases of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, have surged by 50 percent among young women, according to a recent study by the National Institute of Cancer.

More than one million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S. A new study by EGW found four of five sunscreens failed to sufficiently protect skin from the sun's harmful rays. Find out what products are safe and what you can do to to stay safe in the sun this summer.

You cover your face with sun screen, why not your lips? About 3,500 cases of lip cancer are reported each year and some theorize that lip gloss intensifies the sun. Wearing a lip balm with a SPF of 30 offers the best protection.