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News -07-21-06 Advances in Protection from the Sun (ABC News) "The most promising new products are sunscreen lotions containing an ingredient called Helioplex. It is being called the most important advance in sunscreen in 20 years." 07-06 -07-21-06 Dermatologist: Pill Can Help Against Sunburn and Maybe Skin Cancer (ABC News) "Heliocare, made from the extract of a tropical fern that has been used for generations in folk medicine to treat skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema, is an herbal supplement that you can take daily to prevent sun damage." 07-06 Papers -06-27-05 New Test for Skin Damage (ABC News) "The warnings about the link between excessive exposure to sunlight and skin cancer are well-known: one in five Americans will get skin cancer, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Melanoma kills more young women than any other cancer, and the risk of developing it has doubled in the past decade." "Now dermatologists have a new way to show patients how the sun has damaged the skin with the help of ultraviolet photography." 6-05 Basal Cell Carcinoma (SkinCancer.org) "Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, affecting 800,000 Americans each year. In fact, it is the most common of all cancers. One out of every three new cancers is a skin cancer, and the vast majority are basal cell carcinomas, often referred to by the abbreviation, BCC." 07-06. Basal Cell Carcinoma - How Dangerous Is It? (Mayo Clinic) "It is usually not dangerous if it is diagnosed and properly treated in its early stages when the cure rate is in the range of 95 percent. It rarely spreads (metastasizes) to lymph nodes or remote locations." 07-06. Cancer - Repairing DNA After UV Damage (applesforhealth) Texas researchers have identified a gene responsible for some cases of a pigment abnormality that raises the risk of skin cancer by 1,000 times. 07-16-99. Melanoma - Skin Cancer (National Cancer Institute) Provides information on the prevention, risk factors, and treatment of skin cancer or melanoma, as well as side effects of treatment. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. 1-04 Melanoma Treatment - Antisense Biotech Therapy Work in Melanoma (applesforhealth) For the first time, researchers reported Tuesday successfully applying "antisense" molecular technology against melanoma in advanced patients. 04-14-00. Prevention - Lemon Peel Reduces Skin Cancer Risk (applesforhealth) Researchers say people who learn how to add lemon peel to food preparation, add a twist of lemon in their liquid refreshment and scrape some lemon peel to add zest as a topping for foods may also be reducing their risk of one type of skin cancer. 04-07-00. Prevention - Ocean Microbes Yield Possible Anticancer Cream (applesforhealth) A cream made from ocean-dwelling microbes can reverse sun damage that leads to skin cancer, a German study says. 03-03-00. Skin Care for Pre-Cancerous Conditions (ABC News) "Aldara cream is a prescription medicine that is applied three times a week for a month to the chest. Like the IPL procedure, after the first cycle, you can restart it for an average of three full courses. The cream removes all the precancerous changes and also leaves the chest skin younger looking." 05-06 Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SkinCancer.org) "Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the second most common skin cancer after basal cell carcinoma, afflicts more than 200,000 Americans each year. It arises from the epidermis and resembles the squamous cells that comprise most of the upper layers of skin. SCCs may occur on all areas of the body including the mucous membranes, but are most common in areas exposed to the sun." 07-06.

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