Road to Healthy Skin Tour
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S., with over one million new cases diagnosed every year. Left untreated, skin cancers can be very dangerous, but with early detection — and intervention — most are curable.
Since 1996, May has been a time for educators and health professionals to spotlight skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. This year, from May 1st through to October 31st and from coast to coast, The Skin Cancer Foundation is promoting early detection by providing free skin exams with the Road to Healthy Skin Tour, sponsored by AVEENO™ and Rite Aid. Click Here to Read More & Find Out When We Are In Your Community
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Women and Melanoma: It’s Getting Scarier
It is well known that young women in the U.S. have recently had significant increases in the two most common non-melanoma skin cancers, basal and squamous cell carcinoma. Now the same appears true for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. A report from the National Cancer Institute appearing in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID) reveals startling melanoma trends among young Caucasian women. Melanoma incidence had been skyrocketing among older adults for decades, but it wasn’t until the 2001 publication of a study from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program, covering the period from 1973 to 1997, that a melanoma increase was seen among Caucasian women born after 1960. Now, seven more years of SEER data – through 2004 – have produced even more definitive findings.
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The 12th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin
The 12th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin, to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel, May 3-6, 2009, is an unparalleled opportunity for dermatologists, plastic surgeons and oncologists to meet, learn about and discuss the latest breakthroughs pertaining to cancer. Approximately 1,000 participants from all over the world are expected to attend this Congress.
For more information, visit www.kenes.com/wccs2009
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