Category Archives: dermatology/skin care

Team tackles complex skin cancers

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

Melanoma accounts for about 1 percent of skin cancers, but it’s the skin cancer most likely to spread and the deadliest. The majority of melanomas are superficial, discovered at an early stage and easily treated with surgery. But some patients … Continue reading →

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Think you know how to wash your hands? Here’s how – and why – to do it the way the pros do

Posted on February 16, 2017 by

It’s simple, quick and one of the best ways to reduce the spread of disease. Hand washing is paramount in hospitals, but its importance may be overlooked at home. Even if you recognize the health benefits of keeping hands clean, … Continue reading →

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Sun smart: Teaching kids to protect themselves from skin cancer

Posted on August 17, 2016 by

BY JIM McKEEVER Protecting your skin from the sun starting at an early age is an important way to guard against skin cancer. That’s the message a group of medical students shares with elementary school students each spring. “Our goal … Continue reading →

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Have you seen the summer issue of Cancer Care magazine?

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

Welcome to Cancer Care magazine’s summer 2016 issue. Medical student Ogochukwu Ezeoke, smiling from our cover, aspires to a career in cancer research, and like many scientists she’s intrigued with the idea of using a patient’s immune system to fight … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Carter’s cancer: Melanomas can appear throughout the body

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

Former President Jimmy Carter’s skin cancer diagnosis began the way it does for so many others facing the disease. A spot discovered on his liver turned out to be melanoma. Then when doctors ordered an imaging scan, they found four … Continue reading →

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