High temperatures linked with increased risk of skin cancer
While exposure to ultra-violet (UV) light has been established as a cause of skin cancer, new research has found that temperature may...
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by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
- Jun 23, 2016
- 1 min
CDA releases winners of 2016 Public Education Awards
Recipients of the 2016 Public Education Awards Program have been unveiled today by the Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA). The Public...
John Evans
- May 6, 2016
- 2 min
Fighting the stigma of birthmarks
Image courtesy of Jessica Passecker Photography, via Flawless Affect Inspired by a childhood marked by scrutiny and bullying due to the...
Derm City
- May 2, 2016
- 2 min
Pigment cells alter melanin production in the presence of estrogen, progesterone
Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia have found that estrogen and...
Derm City
- Apr 22, 2016
- 2 min
Good results from trial of immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma
Multispectral immunofluorescence showing the interface between Merkel cell tumor cells (orange) and host immune cells (yellow marks CD8+...
Derm City
- Apr 8, 2016
- 2 min
Different melanoma treatment approach needed in older vs. younger patients
Age-related changes in how fibroblasts behave appear to both contribute to angiogenesis and metastasis of skin cancer tumours, and to...
Derm City
- Mar 30, 2016
- 2 min
EADV report finds outdoor workers have two-fold increased risk of developing NMSC
Pixabay Almost 14.5 million workers in Europe spend at least 75% of their working time under the sun, and a new report showed that this...
Derm City
- Mar 18, 2016
- 2 min
Link between 'butterfly skin' and squamous cell carcinoma identified
Cells of a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (green) that invade the skin. Photo by: Dr. Venugopal Rao Mittapalli, courtesy of the...
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