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12 Jul

40% of Cancer Cases Are Linked to Lifestyle Choices, New Study Finds

A new study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society finds 40% of cancer cases and about half of all cancer deaths are caused by potentially modifiable risk factors.

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People put a lot of thought into getting a tattoo – the design they desire, the location they prefer and the message their body art will send to others.

Most don’t think about the impact their tattoo might have on their long-term health, but perhaps they should, a new study suggests.

Tattoos appear to increase a person’s risk of skin cancer between 33% and 62%, acc...

A decade of patient follow-up finds a combo of two immunotherapy drugs can greatly extend survival for people with advanced melanomas.

In 2011, a diagnosis of advanced, metastatic melanoma typically meant death within 6.5 months, noted researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City.

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Most folks know that a good sunscreen can guard against the sun's harmful rays, but many might not realize that some medications and creams can undo some of that protection.

“There are multiple reasons we should be mindful of excessive sun exposure aside from skin cancer, although that’s certainly important,” said Dr...

Roughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it's not inevitable.

Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it's also the most preventable. Most of the time, too much sun exposure is to blame.

"When it comes to skin cancer, prevention is key," surgical oncologist Dr. Jeffrey Farma...