Posts Tagged ‘Melanoma’

Melanoma is the most common form of cancer in young adults.

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November 18, 2015

Once considered a cancer primarily affecting middle-aged and older adults, melanoma is rising dramatically in the young. A recent study of young people from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute  (RPCI) in Buffalo, New York, found that melanoma incidence in children, adolescents and young adults has increased by more than 250 percent since 1973! Melanoma is the...  read more


Can vitamin B prevent development of skin cancer?

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May 29, 2015

An inexpensive vitamin B₃ product, nicotinamide available over the counter, has been shown to reduce the risk of developing further skin cancers in patients with previous history of such cancers according to Australian ONTRAC (Oral Nicotinamide to Reduce Actinic Cancer) study. Patients who took nicotinamide 500mg twice daily for 1 year showed a 20% reduction...  read more


CAN REGULAR COFFEE DRINKING REDUCE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING A DEADLIEST SKIN CANCER, MELANOMA?

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January 26, 2015

A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that the more coffee that the study participants consumed each day; the less likely they were to develop a skin cancer melanoma. Drinking four cups of coffee each day for instance, was associated with a 20% lower risk of melanoma. Only the caffeinated...  read more


What quadruples your risk for melanoma?

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November 4, 2014

According to a study presented at the 15th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin, patients with moles on their bodies had more than four times the risk of developing a deadly cancer, melanoma compared with those without moles. This is why it is important that people check their moles regularly and report any change...  read more


Moles may predict breast cancer risk according to recent studies. Washington, DC area dermatologist Dr. Margaret Sommervile would like to share with you this important news.

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June 23, 2014

Women with more moles on the body are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer than women with very few moles. Click here to read the article "Moles may predict breast cancer risk". Cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Margaret Sommerville, welcomes patients from the entire Washington, DC metropolitan area including Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Potomac, Rockville, Kensington,...  read more


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