The coming of summer is not only marked by an increased amount of time besides the pool, but also by an increased number of one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer - melanoma. What's more concerning is that the rate of occurrence of melanoma in New Jersey is far more than any other state in the country.
May is the National Skin Cancer Awareness Month with May 2 designated as ‘Melanoma Monday’. An estimated one in every five Americans are in danger of developing malignant melanoma responsible for 75% of all cancer deaths in the US.
A new study involving more than 100,000 people established a link between melanoma risk and orange juice, grapefruit consumption.
Non-mole cancers are equally common and aggressive.
Inactivated virus causes skin cancer cells to burst without harming healthy cells, clinical trials have shown.
The debate over sunless tanning is creating problems, but some experts feel that it is dangerous for the skin.
Surveys show that most people are unaware of the effect of the sun and do not protect their skin from cancer.
Antibodies that can root out and obliterate tumours have been isolated by scientists.
