Could eating grapes save you from skin cancer? Scientists find fruit protects against premature ageing

Grapes could protect against skin cancer and prevent premature ageing, research has revealed.

A study has shown that compounds found in the fruit protect cells from the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun – the  leading environmental cause of skin cancer. Read more

Tattoos Linked to Hard-to-Treat Bacterial Infection

A rare but difficult-to-treat bacterial infection that usually strikes people with impaired immune systems is showing up for the first time in healthy individuals getting tattoos, Read more

FDA Makes Changes to Sunscreen Labels

The FDA has announced significant changes to sunscreen products that will help consumers decide how to buy and use sunscreen, and allow them to more effectively protect themselves and their families from sun-induced damage. Read more

Study Says Males Should Get HPV Vaccine Too

Men also carry the human papillomavirus, the virus that can lead to male cancers and genital warts. And they could spread HPV to their sexual partners, putting those people at risk for cervical cancer. Read more

Does Mole Mapping Save Lives?

The average dermatologist sees up to 10,000 patients per year.  It is impossible for any medical provider to accurately remember whether any individual mole is new or has changed.  If a mole is changing appearance or is a new lesion, it may be suspicious and require a biopsy to determine if it is a skin cancer.  When melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is detected early, it is almost always curable.  However, if the melanoma has spread, it is difficult to treat and can be fatal.   Therefore, early detection is critical. Read more

Roche Drug Is First To Extend Survival Significantly

Until now, no treatment has increased survival significantly in melanoma patients with metastases – cancer cells that have spread beyond the original tumor site. Average survival for Stage III and IV patients has been about eight months. However, a Phase III controlled trial of the experimental drug RG7204 (aka PLX4032), manufactured by the Swiss drug giant Roche, has just concluded, with patients on the drug living significantly longer than those on dacarbazine, the only FDA-approved chemotherapy for melanoma. Read More

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The BEST sunscreens... Still not available in the U.S!

As summer begins, Americans are buying up sunscreen, confident that applying it diligently will protect them from the rays that can lead to skin cancer, sunburn and wrinkles. Read More

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