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Skin cancer is the most frequent form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer the abnormal growth of skin cells most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. The two most common types are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. Skin cancer is a mean growth on the skin which [...]
Sad as it may be, light colored skin, hair and eyes can be a sure sign of your susceptibility to skin cancer. Westerners are advised to take precautionary measures especially if they have light colored skin such as the liberal use of sunscreen even on short walks out in the park with Fido. If there [...]
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Using the notes you wrote as reference, review your moles for changes, touch for bumps or any painful sensation. Look if there are other skin discolorations. Changes in moles or birthmarks may indicate cancer cell activities.
When Checking moles check for its ASSYMETRY, BORDER, COLOR and DIAMETER, or simply ABCD.
Asymmetry:
Moles are usually round in [...]
Scan your body thoroughly
Using the full length mirror, examine your whole body.
First, look at your body in every direction and angle: front and back, your left and right sides.
Second, Your elbows and armpits , as well as your upper arms. Fore arms, palms, and fingernails.
Third, Examine your legs: front back and the sides.
Fourth, Examine your [...]
Researchers in the National Cancer Institute have discovered that a small molecule called nutlin-3A, a cancer suppressor gene has the ability to prevent cancer cells from dividing thus halting the spread of the disease. When cells divide the opportunity for mutation is high and this is what researchers are hoping to overcome with the new [...]
Read More..>>Sun lovers should be careful and still follow recommendations of avoiding exposure to the sun’s harmful rays between 10am to 4pm for sunscreens have been found to be very inefficient and can even cause more harm than protecting one’s skin. Most people think they can stay all they want under the sun for they have [...]
Read More..>>Cotton has long been used as a fabric of choice for wound dressings, gauze pads and other medical applications due to its high absorbency. Treated with chitosan, the fabric encourages healing of wounds. Another product that they have come up with is a cotton fabric that has been treated with negatively charged phosphoric acid that [...]
Read More..>>The Agricultural Research Services has come up with a form of cotton fabric that is treated with an anti-bacterial chemical, chitosan which is found in the shells of shrimp. The said fabric is being designed to allow it to be made into bed sheets, military uniforms and many other applications which prevents bed sores and [...]
Read More..>>The research has the scientists excited for they may be onto something that would allow a better understanding of how the said MicroRNA affects the skin’s ability to fend of growth such as in the case of skin cancer. MicroRNA’s which have been found in mammals way back in 2001, have been found to have [...]
Read More..>>Yep, tanning beds again are the focus of attention when it comes to skin cancer for new studies are showing that teenagers who love using them raise their chances of getting skin cancers by as much as 75%. The study in the UK shows that youth’s who frequently use these tanning salons/beds are more likely [...]
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