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What Is Melanoma? Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. However, if it is recognized and treated early, it is nearly 100 percent curable. But if it is not, the cancer can advance and spread to other parts of the body, where it becomes hard to treat and can be fatal. While it is not the most common of the skin cancers, it causes the most

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Do you know the warning signs of melanoma? http://j.mp/fhPYKN

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Melanoma Rates Skyrocketing in Young Adults

webmd.com — “The risk of developing the most dangerous type of skin cancer is now more than six times higher among young adults than it was 40 years ago, and women may be especially vulnerable.View full resource at webmd.com

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Melanoma Rates Skyrocketing in Young Adults: The risk of developing the most dangerous type of skin cancer is no... http://t.co/I797HN89

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In your skin cancer prevention research, what important advice do you have for pts with recurrent melanoma and pre-melanomas?

talkabouthealth.com — “If you have had skin cancer or pre-cancerous lesions, then protecting yourself from ultraviolet radiation (from the sun and artificial sources like tanning bootView full resource at talkabouthealth.com

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What important advice do you have for pts w/ recurrent #melanoma and pre-melanomas? TY @DrSherryPagoto http://t.co/pMODJ3T6 #bcsm #cancer

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Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma - National Cancer Institute

cancer.gov — “A fact sheet about moles and how some moles may be related to melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer. The fact sheet includes photos of differences between moles and cancer, and discusses risk factors for melanoma.View full resource at cancer.gov

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RT @nciprevention: Think a mole is a mole? Not when it might lead to #melanoma. Know the difference. #spring http://t.co/3CeVtYMk

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Can kids as young as 10 get skin cancer? : News : CNYcentral.com

cnycentral.com — “Melanoma is the second leading cause of cancer in people ages 15 to 29. Are your kids taking precautions?View full resource at cnycentral.com

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Can kids as young as 10 get skin cancer?: Melanoma is the second leading cause of cancer in people ages 15 to 29... http://t.co/tP3BossI

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Zelboraf (vemurafenib), For Deadly Skin Cancer, Approved In Europe

medicalnewstoday.com — “Zelboraf (vemurafenib), manufactured by Roche, has been approved by the European Commission, for treating patients with BRAF V600 mutation-positive metastatic melanoma, a deadly, and dangerous tyView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Zelboraf (vemurafenib), For Deadly Skin Cancer, Approved In Europe: Zelboraf (vemurafenib), manufactured by Roch... http://t.co/WjWGozB2

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Molecular switch that allows melanoma to resist therapy - National Cancer Institute

cancer.gov — “The National Cancer Institute estimates that as many as one in 51 men and women will be diagnosed with melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—at some point during their lifetimes. A Sanford-Burnham research team led is working to unravel the molecularView full resource at cancer.gov

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Study by @SanfordBurnham finds molecular switch that allows #melanoma to resist therapy http://t.co/Ur1XCJf3 #cancer

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Sunscreen Protection? On Increased Rates of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma | Dermcast.tv

dermcast.tv — “This post examines a study addressing the reality that while primary care providers have historically advised patients to use sunscreen to decrease their risk for skin cancer, the incidence rate of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) continues to increase in the U.S. at a rate of 3% of year.View full resource at dermcast.tv

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Sunscreen Protection? On Increased Rates of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma http://t.co/Opmgz5jt

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Hidden Sun Damage—Revealed | Women's Health Magazine

womenshealthmag.com — “Just because you have a beautiful complexion doesn’t mean you have a healthy one. Case in point: the severe sun damage revealed in these pictures taken by a deep-skin ultraviolet cameraView full resource at womenshealthmag.com

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Regular tanning bed use QUADRUPLES the risk of getting melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer http://t.co/BXTLWQbX

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“I Felt Betrayed, Lied to, and Scared” - SkinCancer.org

skincancer.org — ““I Felt Betrayed, Lied to, and Scared” - SkinCancer.orgView full resource at skincancer.org

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Read the story of a 21 year old former tanner who worked in a tanning salon and later developed melanoma. http://t.co/MtsvAjcU

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Indoor Tanning Strong Risk Factor For Skin Cancer In Young People

medicalnewstoday.com — “Compared to those who have never used it, young people who use indoor tanning have a 69% higher risk of developing a type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma (BCC), according to a new stuView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Indoor Tanning Strong Risk Factor For Skin Cancer In Young People http://t.co/PFjw9Pkb #healthnews

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Study: Indoor Tanning Linked With Early Onset of Skin Cancer – TIME Healthland

healthland.time.com — “Given that indoor tanning beds were officially classified as a human carcinogen in 2009 — up there with cigarettes and asbestos — it should be fairly obvious that frequent tanning-booth exposure would increase your risk of skin cancer.View full resource at healthland.time.com

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Indoor tanning linked with early onset skin cancer | http://t.co/ctHhl1In

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Patient Shares Story, Advises Regular Skin Cancer Checks

pamfblog.org — “In this blog post, a PAMF patient shares her story about early skin cancer detection and treatment, and advises, “Get your skin checked! It could save your life.”View full resource at pamfblog.org

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Patient Shares Story: Monitor Skin for Early #SkinCancer Detection, Treatment http://t.co/c9zVieKC

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Researchers Find Smoking Is Strongly Associated With Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among Women

medicalnewstoday.com — “Women who have non-melanoma skin cancers are more likely to have smoked cigarettes compared to women without skin cancer, said researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla., who published stView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Researchers Find Smoking Is Strongly Associated With Squamous Cell Carcinoma Among Women http://t.co/SP8c6vxN #womenshealth

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P-Rex1 gene plays a key role in the spread of malignant melanoma

news-medical.net — “SCIENTISTS in Glasgow have made an important discovery in the fight against malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Ovarian Cancer News: P-Rex1 gene plays a key role in the spread of malignant melanoma: SCIENTISTS in Glasgow hav... http://t.co/nDwU6EG0

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Gender Disparity In Skin-Cancer Rate May Be Explained By Antioxidant Levels

medicalnewstoday.com — “Men are three times more likely than women to develop a common form of skin cancer but medical science doesn't know why. A new study may provide part of the answer. Researchers at The OhView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Gender Disparity In Skin-Cancer Rate May Be Explained By Antioxidant Levels http://t.co/U0bDf3RN #menshealth

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