People with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer, particularly if they receive immune-suppressing medications such as thiopurines. These were the results of two studies published in Gastroenterology. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two major types of IBD. Ulcerative colitis involves inflammation of the lining of the [...]
According to a study of more than 73,000 women, use of tanning beds increases the risk of three common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. These results were presented at the 10th AACR International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research. Sun exposure has long been linked with skin [...]
The investigational targeted therapy vismodegib (GDC-0449) may provide a significant benefit to patients with locally advanced or metastatic basal cell skin cancers. The results of this Phase II clinical trial were presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress. Basal cell carcinoma is the most commonly diagnosed type of skin cancer. Most cases can be [...]
According to a study presented at the 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress, children born to women who received chemotherapy during pregnancy do not appear to have an increased risk of heart or cognitive problems. Since relatively few women are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy, data regarding the effects of chemotherapy during pregnancy are limited. Determining [...]
A large proportion of cancer patients do not enroll in clinical trials, and those who do participate may not adequately represent age groups, cancer stages, cancer types, and racial and ethnic groups. These findings were recently reported in the Annals of Surgery. Clinical trials are the process through which medications ultimately become approved by the [...]
The results of two recent studies indicate that 10.8% of adolescents surveyed use sunless tanning products and an educational intervention promoting these products as well as skin cancer awareness has an impact on sun-safe behaviors in women. These studies were recently published in the journal Archives of Dermatology.[1],[2] Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed [...]
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) now classifies tanning beds and other UV-emitting tanning devices as Group 1 carcinogens, meaning that there is sufficient evidence to conclude that these devices cause cancer in humans.[1] Use of tanning beds has been linked with an increased risk of melanoma, the most deadly type of skin [...]
