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JAAD to publish Sensus Healthcare’s superficial radiotherapy study on non melanoma skin cancer

Sensus Healthcare is pleased to announce the acceptance and publication of the most comprehensive study to date on treating Non Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) with superficial radiotherapy (SRT) in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD).

29 Sep 2012

Study demonstrates effectiveness of combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro

A study conducted at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) demonstrates an effective combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro.

3 Jul 2012

Researchers uncover why ointment and photodynamic therapy cause pain in skin cancer patients

Apply the ointment, light on, light off - that's how easy it is to cure various forms of non-melanoma skin cancer. However, the majority of patients suffer severe pain during the so-termed photodynamic therapy.

23 Jun 2012

Patients with MS appear to have reduced risk of cancer

Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients appear to have a lower cancer risk, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health.

22 Jun 2012

AlderMed enters distribution agreement with Gulmay Medical for Xstrahl-100 therapy system

AlderMed announced today it has entered into a three-year exclusive distribution agreement with Gulmay Medical, manufacturer of the Xstrahl-100 therapy system.

From Xstrahl 30 Apr 2012

IDS, AADA disappointed in postponement of vote by Idaho on indoor tanning bed legislation

The Idaho Dermatology Society (IDS) and the American Academy of Dermatology Association (AADA) are disappointed in the postponement of the vote by the Idaho House of Representatives on House Bill 486, which would ban the use of indoor tanning beds by minors under the age of 18.

5 Mar 2012

Sunless tanners could reduce sunbathing time: Study

Sunless tanners like creams and sprays that fake a tan may reduce their sunbathing time and tanning bed use, according to a new study. “Using the sunless tanners can change tanning behaviors,” says researcher Suephy C. Chen, associate professor of dermatology at Emory University School of Medicine. “People who used the sunless tanners decreased the number of times they laid out or went to tanning booths.”

21 Dec 2011

Smoking in women associated with skin cancer: Study

A new study has found a link between tobacco use and skin cancer especially in women. The study found that women who had squamous cell skin cancer were more likely to have smoked than those who were free from the disease. And those who smoked at least 20 years were twice as likely to develop squamous cell skin cancer - a less aggressive form of skin cancer as melanoma.

19 Dec 2011

Tanning beds raise risk of skin cancer – kids need to be barred

The issue regarding the banning of under-18s from tanning beds has come up again. Manitoba MP James Bezan is pushing for it. The Conservative MP introduced a private members’ bill Thursday that would bar anyone under the age of 18 from using a tanning bed, as well as require tanning salons to improve the warning signs and labels on and around their machines.

18 Dec 2011

People in Northern Ireland less likely to develop cancers

People in Northern Ireland have a lower risk of developing some cancers than those living in the Republic of Ireland, according to the All-Ireland Cancer Atlas - a collaborative publication by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry at Queen's University Belfast and the National Cancer Registry in Cork.

12 Dec 2011

Women with non-melanoma skin cancers more likely to have smoked cigarettes

Women who have non-melanoma skin cancers are more likely to have smoked cigarettes compared to women without skin cancer, said researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., who published study results in a recent issue of Cancer Causes & Control.

9 Dec 2011

Radon exposure may increase risk of non-melanoma skin cancer

A new study published this week suggests that a link may exist between radon exposure and non-melanoma skin cancer.

15 Nov 2011

AAD applauds California for prohibiting indoor tanning device use among youngsters

Today California Governor Edmund G. Brown signed a bill into law that will prohibit the use of indoor tanning devices for all Californians under the age of 18.

10 Oct 2011

Aura's NanoSmart platform can enable earlier detection, treatment of cancers

Aura Biosciences, Inc., a biotech company focused on the development of nano-enabled drug delivery systems, has completed several pre-clinical research programs. The resulting data suggest that Aura's NanoSmart platform can enable earlier detection of cancers and distant metastases; and then provide precisely targeted treatment of those cancers.

9 Sep 2011

Caffeine might help prevent skin cancer

A new Rutgers study strengthens the theory that caffeine guards against certain skin cancers at the molecular level by inhibiting a protein enzyme in the skin, known as ATR. Scientists believe that based on what they have learned studying mice, caffeine applied directly to the skin might help prevent damaging UV light from causing skin cancer.

16 Aug 2011

Caffeine in sunscreens may protect from skin cancer: Study

Studies have revealed that drinking caffeinated beverages reduces one’s chances of developing some types of cancer, including UV-associated skin cancer. Now, researchers propose a possible mechanism for this observation—the inhibition of a DNA repair pathway that sensitizes cells to death after sun exposure.

15 Aug 2011

Non Melanoma Skin Cancer News and Research

JAAD to publish Sensus Healthcare’s superficial radiotherapy study on non melanoma skin cancer

Study demonstrates effectiveness of combination therapy for breast cancer cells in vitro

Researchers uncover why ointment and photodynamic therapy cause pain in skin cancer patients

Patients with MS appear to have reduced risk of cancer

AlderMed enters distribution agreement with Gulmay Medical for Xstrahl-100 therapy system

IDS, AADA disappointed in postponement of vote by Idaho on indoor tanning bed legislation

Sunless tanners could reduce sunbathing time: Study

Smoking in women associated with skin cancer: Study

Tanning beds raise risk of skin cancer – kids need to be barred

People in Northern Ireland less likely to develop cancers

Women with non-melanoma skin cancers more likely to have smoked cigarettes

Radon exposure may increase risk of non-melanoma skin cancer

AAD applauds California for prohibiting indoor tanning device use among youngsters

Aura's NanoSmart platform can enable earlier detection, treatment of cancers

Caffeine might help prevent skin cancer

Caffeine in sunscreens may protect from skin cancer: Study

Bristol-Myers Squibb announces results of BMS-708163 Phase II study on Alzheimer's

Beta HPV prophylactic strategies may have a positive impact on prevention of NMSC

Some adult survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for multiple cancers

New FDA rules for sunscreen labels

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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