Source: CISION, May 2019 SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — May is Melanoma Awareness Month, a national effort to increase awareness about a deadly disease that affects people of every age, gender, and ethnicity. It is estimated that 1 in 27 men and 1 in 40 women will develop an invasive melanoma in their lifetime. […]
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Tanning Beds Associated With Specific Genetic Mutation, Younger Diagnosis in Melanoma
Source: Do Wire, May 2019 A study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found that indoor tanning bed exposure may trigger a specific genetic mutation, BRAF V600E, associated with melanoma and contribute to younger age at diagnosis. Researchers assessed 114 patients who used indoor tanning beds and 222 who did not between December 2013 and May 2015.
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Melanoma Facts & Stats
Source: WebMd, May 2019 May 6, 2019 — As melanoma cases continue to rise sharply, Americans are being urged to get screened early for this deadliest of skin cancers. But some dermatologists question whether screening people without symptoms has resulted in overdiagnosing melanoma, bringing unnecessary anxiety and treatments. They note that while the number of invasive melanoma cases diagnosed in […]
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Jay’s Longest Melanoma March passes through Bowning, Murrumbateman and Yass
Source: Yass Tribune, May 2019 Bowning local Tony Ryan was 61 when he died from melanoma and is still well-remembered by the community. It was a heavy loss for his wife Renata Ryan, who he built Rollonin Cafe at Bowning with, as well as his son Richard Ryan, daughter Kim Barton and niece Leanne Singleton. […]
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