Genetech has submitted a New Drug Application for vismodegib to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of people with advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) for whom surgery is considered inappropriate. BCC is the most common type of skin cancer which affects thousands of people each year. Most BCCs are easily treated through surgery. However, if left […]
Link to news piece: http://www.abcactionnews.com/dpp/news/health/nail-salon-dryers-make-up-your-risk-for-skin-cancer By: Linda Hurtado Tampa, Fla – Most of you probably know a lady who gets her nails done and uses the nail dryer in the salon. But did you know medical experts believe those nail dryers may increase your risk of skin cancer? Jane Boccieri plays golf 3 times a week. Despite wearing a hat, […]
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Recently some are stating that sunscreen containing retinyl palmitate can cause skin cancer. This is not true. The FDA scientists have demonstrated that retinyl palmitate of 0.1% or 0.5% applied in the morning to hairless rats and then exposed to four hours of UV-exposure was associated with increased growth rates of skin tumors and lesions, not skin cancer. However, […]
Sunscreens prevent skin cancer. Some epidemiologic data suggest low levels of vitamin D may increase susceptibility to internal cancer as well as infection, hypertension and autoimmune disorders. Since the sun stimulates production of vitamin D precursors in the skin while sunscreens reduce production it is speculated some of us could be vitamin D deficient and thus at risk for these […]