Health and Medical Guide to Skin, Hair and Nails Skin Cancer Health information topics about Skin Cancer: Children 1. ABCDs of Skin Cancer American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/public/Parentskids/KidsConnection/KCcancerABCDs.htm Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoma, Basal Cell National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002280&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Carcinoma, Merkel Cell National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D015266&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Skin Neoplasms National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D012878&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Diagnosis and Treatment American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/diagnosis.html 2. Staging: The First Step in Treating Skin Cancer American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/staging.html 3. Skin Examinations American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/skin_examinations.html 4. Biopsy: What to Expect American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/biopsy.html Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. Cancer.gov Dictionary National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/ Directories 1. Find a Dermatologic Surgeon American Society for Dermatologic Surgery http://www.asds-net.org/find.html 2. Find a Dermatologist American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/public/OtherResources/searchderm.htm Genetics 1. Learning about Skin Cancer National Human Genome Research Institute http://www.genome.gov/10000184 2. Gadd45a Prevents Skin Tumors by Watching over p53 National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/gadd45 Men 1. Skin Cancer: Men Who Care about Their Skin Protect American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/615.xml National Institutes of Health 1. Skin Cancer (PDQ): Treatment National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/skin/patient/ 2. What You Need to Know about Skin Cancer National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/skin Organizations 1. Skin Cancer Foundation http://www.skincancer.org/ 2. American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/ 3. American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/ 4. American Society for Dermatologic Surgery http://www.asds-net.org/ 5. National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/ Overviews 1. What Is Skin Cancer? American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/whatis.html 2. What Is Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer? American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_is_skin_cancer_51... Pictures/Diagrams 1. Basal Cell Carcinoma: What It Looks Like American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/basal_cell_carcinoma.html 2. Squamous Cell Carcinoma: What It Looks Like American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/squamous_cell_carcinoma.htm... Prevention/Screening 1. Skin Cancer (PDQ): Screening National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/screening/skin/patient/ 2. Skin Cancer (PDQ): Prevention National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/prevention/skin/patient/ 3. Can Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Be Prevented? American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_2x_can_skin_cancer_be_pre... Related Issues 1. Golfers and Skin Cancer American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/nws/content/nws_2_1x_golfers_and_skin_cancer.... 2. Risk Factors: Basal Cell Carcinoma American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/risk_basal.html 3. Risk Factors: Squamous Cell Carcinoma American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/risk_squamous.html 4. What Are Actinic Keratoses? American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/actinickeratosesnet/whatare.html 5. What Should You Ask Your Physician about Nonmelano American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_5x_what_should_you_ask_yo... 6. When to See a Dermatologist American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/whentosee.html Research 1. What's New in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Researc American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_6x_whats_new_in_skin_canc... 2. Skin Cancer Threat Greatest for Men Over Age 50 an American Academy of Dermatology http://www.aad.org/public/News/NewsReleases/Press+Release+Archives/Skin+Can... Specific Conditions 1. Eyelid Skin Cancer American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery http://www.asoprs.org/eyelidskincancer.htm 2. Merkel Cell Cancer National Cancer Institute http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/6_11.htm 3. Scalp Cancer Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00510 Statistics 1. What Are the Key Statistics for Nonmelanoma Skin C American Cancer Society http://www.cancer.org/docroot/cri/content/cri_2_4_1x_what_are_the_key_stati... 2. Facts and Statistics about Skin Cancer National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion http://www.cdc.gov/chooseyourcover/skin.htm Teenagers 1. Skin Cancer: The Burden of Skin Cancer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/skincancer/pdf/Skin%20Cancer-Fact%20Sheet.p... Treatment 1. Treating Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer American Academy of Dermatology http://www.skincarephysicians.com/skincancernet/treating_nonmelanoma.html 2. Merkel Cell Carcinoma (PDQ): Treatment National Cancer Institute http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/treatment/merkelcell/patient/   Dermatology News From Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. CPSC Finds No Cause Linking Pampers Dry Max To Diaper Rash 5 Sep 2010 at 3:00am After a comprehensive review, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada announced that they have found no cause linking Pampers Dry Max diapers and reports of diaper rash and other skin conditions. Pampers has welcomed the Commission's and Health Canada's thorough review and cooperated fully with them. "We are thankful that the U.S... New Findings May Lead To The Development Of More Effective Therapies For Infl... 4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am In two closely related studies, two teams of Scripps Research Institute scientists have discovered the underlying mechanisms that activate a type of immune cell in the skin and other organs. The findings may lead to the development of new therapies to treat inflammation, wounds, asthma, and malignant tumors... Chemical In Widely Consumed Foods Linked To Skin Cancer 4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am The September cover story of the nation's leading cancer journal, Cancer Research, features a new study from The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, that links capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin cancer... ConvaTec Expands AQUACEL® Dressing Product Line With Introduction Of New Ribb... 3 Sep 2010 at 5:00am ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced the introduction of a new, narrower size of AQUACEL® and AQUACEL® Ag Ribbon Dressings with Strengthening Fibers, now available in the U.S. and select European countries for the management of moderate to highly exuding chronic and acute wounds... 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Of those who got burnt, a third (32 per cent) admitted their motivation was to get a tan. And half of those who burnt whilst trying to get a tan would risk burning again next year... Lytix Biopharma AS Announces Approval By Hungarian Authorities To Start Phase... 1 Sep 2010 at 8:00am The Norwegian pharmaceutical company Lytix Biopharma AS today announces the approval in Hungary to commence a Phase IIa clinical trial with LytixarTM (LTX-109) treatment of skin infections caused by Gram positive bacteria... Successful Treatment For S. aureus Skin Infection In Mouse Model 1 Sep 2010 at 6:00am Scientists from the National Institutes of Health and University of Chicago have found a promising treatment method that in laboratory mice reduces the severity of skin and soft-tissue damage caused by USA300, the leading cause of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections in the United States... Antibacterial Peptide Could Aid In Treating Soldiers' Burn Wound Infections 1 Sep 2010 at 5:00am An antibacterial peptide developed by Laszlo Otvos, a research professor of biology in Temple's College of Science and Technology, looks to be a highly-effective therapy against infections in burn or blast wounds suffered by soldiers... Medicis Announces Approval Of Additional Strengths Of Solodyn(R) 31 Aug 2010 at 3:00am Medicis (NYSE:MRX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved additional strengths of SOLODYN(R) (minocycline HCl, USP) Extended Release Tablets in 55 mg, 80 mg and 105 mg dosages for the treatment of inflammatory lesions of non-nodular moderate to severe acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older... Plant Agents Show Promise In Preventing Skin Cancer 31 Aug 2010 at 2:00am Maybe you worshipped the sun in your youth or weren't as meticulous as you should have been with sunscreen. 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