Melanoma and Skin Cancer News Round Up: 22/08/2014

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• High-Risk Melanomas Often on Head or Neck

An investigation by Australian researchers measuring the speed at with cancer cells grow may help doctors diagnose and treat the most aggressive of Melanomas. 

Source: WebMD

• Teens aren’t using sunscreen as much: Are melanoma warnings not enough?

The Tech Times takes a look at research originating from William Paterson University in New Jersey which has shown that the number of high school students using sunscreen dropped from 67.7% to 56.1% between 2001 and 2011 in the United States.

Source: Tech Times

• The skin cancer that killed Bob Marley not caused by sun, scientists say

UK scientists have found that acral melanoma - which caused the death of Bob Marley is genetically distinct from other more common types of skin cancer. Unlike other more common types of melanoma, it's not caused by excessive exposure to UV rays.

Source: Express 

• Digital surveillance, photography aided early melanoma diagnosis

A study from the University of Sydney has revealed that surveillance with total body photography and sequential digital dermoscopy imaging helped improve early detection of primary melanomas. 

Source: Healio

• Dermtech Offers A Simple Way to Detect Melanoma

An article describing a new technique of diagnosing skin cancer using adhesive tape. Developed by Dermtech, the article states that the adhesive tape can be used as an alternative to a biopsy. 

Source: NanAlyze 

• VIDEO: Advanced melanoma on brink of immunotherapy ‘revolution’

A video interview with Dr. Steven O'Day of the Beverly Hills Cancer Centre at the the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology on the latest developments in melanoma treatment options.

Source: Oncology Practice 

• Smartphones Cut Melanoma Treatment Time 

Research carried out by Swedish scientists has found that using smartphones equipped with a microscope allows physicians to photograph potential melanomas and send the results on to specialists for further assesment will help to cut treatment time.

Source: Clinical Oncology 

• Training the body to fight melanoma

A new experimental therapy claims to be able to train the body's immune system to fight skin cancer.

Source: My Sun Coast

• Pregnant 'tanorexic' is diagnosed with skin cancer after tiny blemish on her nose turns into 'rodent ulcer'

The Daily Mail has a story on a regular sun bed user who was diagnosed with melanoma.

Source: Daily Mail 

• Brits are 'ignorant' of sunburn risks, poll reveals

Worrying research from Macmillan Cancer Support as it reports that many British citizens aren't aware of the risks associated with sunburn. The study showed that 22% of Brits polled were unaware that you can get sunburn through a window.

Source: ITV 

• Higher UV radiation linked to increased prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancers

A higher mean daily UV radiation has been linked with increased nonmelanoma skin cancer incidence rates, according to findings gathered after researchers systematically reviewed 40 peer-reviewed articles published from 1978 to 2012 that provided age and sex-specific and incidence data for non melanoma skin cancers in white populations worldwide. 

Source: Healio