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Melanoma skin cancer

Men and women discussing melanoma skin cancer

Information about melanoma, a type of skin cancer. It can develop from abnormal moles. There is information about symptoms and causes, tests to diagnose melanoma, treatment for early melanoma (surgery) and advanced melanoma (chemotherapy, biological therapy, radiotherapy, and surgery) and current research. Living with melanoma skin cancer covers coping with your diagnosis and looking after your skin. If you are looking for information about melanoma of the eye, you need to go to our eye cancer section. But if the melanoma has spread, you will also find useful information in this section.

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News: More evidence that beta blockers help stop cancers from spreading
US researchers have taken a step forward in understanding how beta blockers may slow the spread of cancer....
30 Jan 2013
Press release: Sunbed skin cancer risk double that of mediterranean midday summer sun
THE AVERAGE skin cancer risk from sunbeds is more than double that of spending the same length of time in the Mediterran...
17 Jan 2013
News: US researchers warn against apps to diagnose skin cancer
Smartphone apps that claim to detect skin cancer could delay proper medical diagnosis and potentially life-saving treatm...
16 Jan 2013

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Sunbeds cause skin cancer – the evidence is clear
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