As we age, our risk for many chronic diseases increases. Unfortunately, several types of cancer are included under this umbrella. An oncologist who recently turned 50 himself believes that with age ...
Almost all basal and squamous cell cancers and the vast majority of melanomas can be linked to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun. UV rays damage the DNA in skin cells, causing genetic mutations ...
Ultraviolet light is one of the most familiar cancer risks on Earth, yet it still behaves like a slow, silent explosive in public health. Skin tumors accumulate over decades, and by the time they ...
One in five people will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. 1 When people hear about skin cancer, they often think of melanoma, yet non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), such as basal cell ...