Pages Tagged with "Melanoma"
Unlocking the genomic mysteries of cancer — that’s the lifelong passion that has driven the career of Stephen Gruber, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.
He’s the Eva and Ming Hsieh Family Director’s...
In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month this May, here are 31 facts — one per day — to provide some vital information and bust a few myths about the...
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Summer is fast approaching — and so is skin cancer season.
The skin is the body's largest organ...
In 2017, Shalone Javier, a mother of five, found a small dark mark on her left thigh. The spot appeared out of nowhere, which concerned her, so she went to...
Christiane Querfeld, M.D., Ph.D.
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy. Most forms are not life-threatening, except for the rarest form, melanoma. However, even this most aggressive form of...
You already know how important it is to guard against the harmful rays of the sun. But how sun-savvy are your children?
Did you know that just a few...
City of Hope is on a quest to minimize — and perhaps one day eradicate — lymphedema, a residual effect of cancer that produces swelling ranging from mild to...
You know sunscreen is a must when you hit the beach. But during the cooler days of winter, it’s easy to let your skin-protection habits slip.
“People tend to think...
A human melanoma cell line growing in tissue culture
Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy. Most forms are not life-threatening, except for the rarest form, melanoma. However, even...
It's a common fallacy that skin cancers do not affect people with darker skin tones, but recent studies show a somewhat different reality. While it is true that, as a...