According to a recent study led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, most people in the United States do not regularly use sunscreen to protect against ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a serious risk factor for the development of all kinds of skin cancer.
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Trametinib (Mekinist®)
Cancer specialists have found new ways to fight melanoma with drugs that target certain abnormal molecules within cancer cells. Targeted therapy helps control the growth of melanoma tumors by blocking the activity of abnormal molecules.
EORTC opens prospective registry for patients with melanoma
Sentinel node biopsy is the standard staging procedure for melanoma patients, and sentinel node status is the most important prognostic factor for disease outcome in AJCC stage I/II disease. However, the therapeutic value of the sentinel node procedure followed by early completion lymph node dissection is still controversial.
A possible association between melanoma and prostate cancer. Results from a case-control-study – Abstract
Melanoma and prostate cancer are the fifth and first most common cancers in men within the United States, respectively.