Cancer Resources and Articles

Skin Cancer

1. Sunlight for Your Life by Dr. Jamie Fettig

Contrary to popular opinion Sunlight is Essential for your life, health and well being.

2. New Approach Prevents Skin Cancer Using Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) by William Nelson

Anyone who currently has, has had, or wants to prevent Actinic Kerotsis or pre-cancerous skin lesions should be evaluated and treated using UV photography and photodynamic therapy (PDT).” Once a person has been successfully treated using this approach, it is recommended they return for a yearly follow up to prevent future problems

3. Melanin: Aging of the Skin and Skin Cancer by Diana Clarke

"Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is responsible for 90% of the visible signs of aging on the skin of whites," says Dr. Michael J. Martin, former Assistant Clinical Professor in the Dept. of Epidemiology a...

4. Skin Cancer - A Reminder by John Roberts

We need to get alerted: skin cancer is the most popular cancer. Every year, more than 1,000,000 skin cancer cases are diagnosed and tens of thousands of skin cancer patients die in the U.S. alone. Th...

5. Dermatology Association Calls for Tighter Regulations on Indoor Tanning by Diana Clarke

For most teens, getting a tan during spring break or in preparation for the prom is as common as these rites of passage themselves. Although teens hear dermatologists’ warnings that tanning is the mo...

6. Sun Exposure & UV Rays: The Basic Facts by Angela Perin

The human body benefits from sun exposure. And a little bit of tan protects you from the sun. Right? Wrong! The human body benefits from sun exposure. And a little bit of tan protects you from the sun. Right? Wrong! The body does indeed benefit from sun exposure. But a little bit of tan does not necessarily protect you from the sun. Let’s see why.

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