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Researchers develop effective nano-vaccine for melanoma

The focus of the research, published in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, is on a nanoparticle that serves as the basis for the new vaccine.

Vitamin A intake linked with lower skin cancer risk: Study

Healthy food sources of vitamin A include sweet potato, cantaloupe, carrots, black-eyed peas, sweet red peppers, broccoli, spinach, dairy foods, fish and meat, especially liver, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH).


Anti-parasitic drug may help fight skin cancer: Study



As an inherited condition, it makes a person highly susceptible to infections caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV).

Novel microscope can non-invasively diagnose, treat diseases: Study


Silicone implants can increase a woman's risk of arthritis, stillbirth and skin cancer, says study

As compared to the women with saline implants, the ones with silicone implants were also found to be at double risk of developing surgical complications as well as at an increased risk of arthritis and skin cancer.


Artificial Intelligence can detect skin cancer better than dermatologists


Common BP lowering drugs linked to skin cancer risk

The findings revealed that using medicines that contain hydrochlorothiazide increases the risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma, skin cancer that develops in the cells of the outer layer of the skin, up to seven times.

Apply SPF30 sunscreen to delay onset of skin cancer

Sunscreens are known to prevent skin from burning when exposed to UV sunlight, which is a major risk factor for melanoma -- most serious form of skin cancer.

Eating citrus fruits may increase skin cancer risk

People who consume large amounts of whole grapefruit or orange juice may be at increased risk for melanoma.