PARIS -- Women who use antioxidant supplements may be increasing their risk of developing skin cancer, according to results of a randomized trial of more than 13,000 men and women. More »

MIAMI -- White Hispanic teenagers are less conscious of skin cancer risks than are non-Hispanic whites, according to a survey of high school students here. More »

ABSTRACT: Prevention of skin cancer requires photoprotection (eg, the use of a sunscreen with both UVB and UVA protection) and regular monitoring of the skin for suspicious lesions. Encourage patients to examine all areas of their skin, including the interdigital and genital regions, for unusual macules, papules, and nodules. Teach patients the "ABCDE" warning signs of melanoma (asymmetry, border irregularity, color variegation, diameter greater than 0.5 cm, evolving lesion). Office skin... More »

May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month What Is Your Skin Cancer IQ? Identifying BCC, SCC, and melanoma More »

SAN DIEGO -- Skin cancer -- long thought to be of major concern primarily to Caucasians -- is a danger to those with darker skin as well, investigators reported here. More »

HOBART, Australia — The data suggesting that a high-fat diet increases the risk of skin cancer were never too substantial, and now they are even thinner, according to Australian researchers. More »

According to a 2005 survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology, 92% of the respondents understood that getting a tan from the sun is dangerous. Yet, 65% said that they think they look better when they have a tan. More »

SAN DIEGO--The results of a series of five free annual skin cancer screenings has demonstrated that community education and early detection are valuable tools in addressing cancer prevention, said Rosemary Giuliano, ARNP, MSN. She is national clinical research coordinator in the Cutaneous Oncology Program’s Department of Surgery at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa. More »

NEW YORK—A variety of simple dietary interventions could prove effective in inhibiting carcinogenesis and reducing the incidence of skin cancers, said James M. Spencer, MD, associate professor of dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. More »