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American Family Physician
July 15, 2005
Rager, Bridgeford & Ollila |
Cutaneous Melanoma: Update on Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Melanoma is an increasingly common malignancy, and it affects a younger population than most cancers. Selective screening by physicians ultimately may be most effective at preventing the advance of the disease.   |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001
Beth G. Goldstein & Adam O. Goldstein |
Diagnosis and Management of Malignant Melanoma The incidence of malignant melanoma has increased in recent years more than that of any other cancer in the United States.... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2000
Anthony F. Jerant |
Early Detection and Treatment of Skin Cancer The incidence of skin cancer is increasing by epidemic proportions... |
Nurse Practitioner
April 2009
Randy M. Gordon |
Skin cancer: More than skin deep Skin cancer is the most common carcinoma in the United States, affecting millions. One in five Americans and one in three whites will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. |
Nursing Management
June 2009
Zimmerman & Britton |
Prevention Through Vigilance: Malignant Melanoma Management Nurses can play a critical role in the care of patients with melanoma by offering preventive education and support. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004
Stulberg, Crandell & Fawcett |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas Rates of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas have been increasing. Primary care physicians can expect to diagnose six to seven cases of basal cell carcinoma and one to two cases of squamous cell carcinoma each year. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2000 |
How to Prevent Melanoma Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer. It is sometimes called malignant melanoma. Melanoma is becoming more common every year. This is a very serious kind of skin cancer that can cause death.... |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2006 |
Melanoma: A Type of Skin Cancer Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. Most other skin cancers don't spread, but melanoma can spread through the whole body. If it is found early, it can be cured. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2001 |
Melanoma What is melanoma?... Who gets melanoma?... Where do melanomas occur?... What does a melanoma look like?... |
American Family Physician
May 1, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Dermal Electrosurgical Shave Excision The dermal electrosurgical shave excision is a fast and inexpensive method of removing epidermal and dermal lesions. The procedure is ideally suited for pedunculated lesions raised above the level of the surrounding skin... |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2001 |
Cancer Screening Guidelines Faced with the broad, and sometimes conflicting, range of recommendations for cancer screening, family physicians must determine the most reasonable and up-to-date method of screening... |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2003 |
Common Benign Skin Tumors Procedures for identifying and treating benign skin tumors. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Punch Biopsy of the Skin Skin biopsy is one of the most important diagnostic tests for skin disorders. Punch biopsy is considered the primary technique for obtaining diagnostic full-thickness skin specimens. It requires basic general surgical and suture-tying skills and is easy to learn... |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Stulberg et al. |
Common Hyperpigmentation Disorders in Adults Part II: Melanoma... Seborrheic Keratoses... Acanthosis Nigricans... Melasma... Diabetic Dermopathy... Tinea Versicolor... Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002
Hainer & Usatine |
Electrosurgery for the Skin The purposes of electrosurgery are to destroy benign and malignant lesions, control bleeding, and cut or excise tissue. The major modalities in electrosurgery are electrodesiccation, fulguration, electrocoagulation, and electrosection. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2002
George J. Bitar |
Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome: Guidelines for Early Detection Basal cell nevus syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition with complete penetrance and variable expressivity. It is characterized by five major components. |
Nursing
March 2010
Peg Gray-Vickrey |
Gathering pearls of knowledge for assessing older adults If you attended nursing school more than 10 years ago, you may have received limited education about gerontological nursing. But as baby boomers age, this is becoming an increasingly important area of nursing practice. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2006 |
Saving Your Skin from Sun Damage The sun's rays, which are called ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B rays (UVA and UVB rays), damage your skin. This leads to early wrinkles, skin cancer, and other skin problems. |
AskMen.com
Joshua Levine |
Skin Cancer And The Sun In 1998, the estimated new skin cancer cases in the U.S. were 30% more amongst men than women, and accounted for 50% more deaths for men. |
Managed Care
May 2001 |
3rd U.S. Preventive Task Force Issues Recommendations The Third U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its first of 70 sets of recommendations about the value of specific preventive services... |
Chemistry World
January 13, 2015
Jennifer Newton |
Infrared offers odds on skin cancer spreading Scientists in Belgium have shown that infrared spectrometry can help predict how likely it is that a melanoma tumor, the deadliest form of skin cancer, has spread to other organs. |
Chemistry World
November 11, 2015
Maria Burke |
Viral cancer therapy approved in the US The first virus therapy to target cancer has been approved in the US. Its main target will be melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer. |
The Motley Fool
September 30, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Bristol-Myers' Delayed Steal ZymoGenetics price tag looks more reasonable. |
The Motley Fool
September 14, 2011
Frank Vinluan |
Here's How New Roche Cancer Drug Zelboraf Benefits LabCorp A new Roche cancer drug expected to become a blockbuster could also end up being a boon for laboratory and diagnostics firm LabCorp. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2006 |
Checking Yourself for Signs of Skin Cancer It's a good idea to check your skin each month for signs of skin cancer. The sooner skin cancer is found, the greater the chance that it can be cured. |
BusinessWeek
May 27, 2010
Pettypiece & Gibson |
Training the Immune System to Fight Cancer Bristol-Myers' new melanoma drug may be a "game changer." |
The Motley Fool
June 23, 2009
Brian Orelli |
Wonder Drug! Maybe? Get the facts before jumping on this one. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2008
Brian Orelli |
Will a New Use Help Schering-Plough's Near-Blockbuster Drug? Delaying relapses probably won't be enough to get its Pegintron approved as a treatment for melanoma. |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2011
Brian Orelli |
Drug Approved for Few Patients -- but That's OK The age of personalized medicine is upon us. Earlier this month, the FDA approved Roche's melanoma drug Zelboraf for patients with a specific mutation in BRAF. And on Friday, the agency approved Pfizer's Xalkori for lung cancer patients that are ALK-positive. |
The Motley Fool
October 26, 2009
Dave Mock |
A Big Upgrade for Electro-Optical Sciences This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst. The Food and Drug Administration has put Electro-Optical Sciences' melanoma detection device on the fast track. |
