News & Research Archives - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/news-research/ Education, prevention, early detection, and treatment of skin cancer Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.skincancer.org/wp-content/uploads/SCF-LOGO-273x240.png News & Research Archives - The Skin Cancer Foundation https://www.skincancer.org/blog/category/news-research/ 32 32 A Melanoma Expert’s Best Advice on How to Beat It https://www.skincancer.org/blog/a-melanoma-experts-best-advice-on-how-to-beat-it/ Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:48:32 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=8524 Steven Q. Wang, MD, a renowned skin cancer expert, walks patients through every phase of a melanoma diagnosis in his latest book, Beating Melanoma.

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]]> Ask the Expert: How Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Help Skin Cancer? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/ask-the-expert-how-will-artificial-intelligence-ai-help-skin-cancer/ Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:06:35 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=8210 AI is making headlines in all fields, including skin cancer. One expert tells us how dermatologists can work with the technology to improve the detection and treatment of skin cancer.

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]]> The Next Generation of Skin Cancer Innovators https://www.skincancer.org/blog/the-next-generation-of-skin-cancer-innovators/ Tue, 21 May 2024 13:31:51 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=8225 For more than 40 years, The Skin Cancer Foundation has given grants to early career investigators whose work shows promise in the prevention, detection or treatment of skin cancer. Previous recipients have become trailblazers in their fields and continue to support our mission. Allow us to introduce you to our donors and our three most recent awardees, who share how they balance patient care, research and family life.

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]]> The Heat Is On https://www.skincancer.org/blog/the-heat-is-on/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:25:36 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=8098 As the world’s temperature rises, scientists say, so does our risk of skin cancer. Get the facts about how global warming affects your skin.

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]]> Can Working as a Firefighter Increase Your Risk of Skin Cancer? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/can-working-as-firefighter-increase-risk-skin-cancer/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/can-working-as-firefighter-increase-risk-skin-cancer/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 08:35:14 +0000 https://blog.skincancer.org/?p=1014 Firefighters risk their lives running into burning buildings, but the menace doesn’t come just from the fire. They may face an increased risk for developing melanoma, the most dangerous of the three most common types of skin cancer.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/can-working-as-firefighter-increase-risk-skin-cancer/feed/ 0 More Progress, More Hope, More Time https://www.skincancer.org/blog/more-progress-more-hope-more-time/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/more-progress-more-hope-more-time/#comments Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:56:45 +0000 http://scfredesignpro.wpengine.com/?p=1853 Melanoma took many things from Todd and Linda Nagel, but it never took away their hope. Today, Linda celebrates the life of her beloved late husband by hosting an annual golf event that funds vital skin cancer research and brings hope to patients and their families.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/more-progress-more-hope-more-time/feed/ 1 Dr. Jill Biden Undergoes Mohs Surgery https://www.skincancer.org/blog/first-lady-jill-biden-undergoes-mohs-surgery/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/first-lady-jill-biden-undergoes-mohs-surgery/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:00:44 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=7157 First Lady Jill Biden had Mohs surgery to remove two basal cell carcinomas; one found above her right eye during a routine skin cancer screening and one on her chest identified during her pre-operative consultation.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/first-lady-jill-biden-undergoes-mohs-surgery/feed/ 0 Gaining Momentum in Research https://www.skincancer.org/blog/gaining-momentum-in-research/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/gaining-momentum-in-research/#respond Mon, 12 Sep 2022 15:11:28 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=6983 The human papillomavirus, or HPV, may play a role in the development of some squamous cell carcinomas of the skin (SCCs). Anna Nichols, MD, PhD, is determined to find out how and why.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/gaining-momentum-in-research/feed/ 0 Emerging Technologies for High-Risk Skin Cancers: Tools for Informed Decision Making https://www.skincancer.org/blog/emerging-technologies-for-high-risk-skin-cancers-tools-for-informed-decision-making/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/emerging-technologies-for-high-risk-skin-cancers-tools-for-informed-decision-making/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:50:24 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=6911 From total body scanning to genomic testing, emerging technologies are transforming the way doctors understand, diagnose and treat skin cancers.

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]]> https://www.skincancer.org/blog/emerging-technologies-for-high-risk-skin-cancers-tools-for-informed-decision-making/feed/ 0 Do You Know What Is Living on Your Skin? https://www.skincancer.org/blog/do-you-know-what-is-living-on-your-skin/ https://www.skincancer.org/blog/do-you-know-what-is-living-on-your-skin/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:28:23 +0000 https://www.skincancer.org/?p=6943 Just like the gut microbiome, your skin microbiome is a community of tiny microbes with an enormous impact on your health and even a role in skin cancer prevention and treatment.

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