Melanoma Skin Cancer News

The new study included just over 200 college students. The researchers  enlisted a computer program called "APRIL Age Progression Software," which was developed over the course of a five-year facial analysis involving 7,000 people representing various races, ages and lifestyles.

The new study pitted a well-honed computer algorithm against 58 dermatologists, to see whether machine or humans were better at differentiating melanomas from moles.

SPF, or sun protection factor, is a measure of how long sunscreen protects you from radiation from the sun that can damage your skin. Dermatologists may recommend natural sunscreens for children and others with sensitive skin.

The drug also gained attention after former President Jimmy Carter announced in 2015 that Keytruda had beaten back his brain cancer.

This recommendation, from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, updates a 2012 recommendation that advised doctors not begin this education until children reached the age of 10.

Among men who received treatment for the potentially deadly cancer, obese patients lived an average of 47 percent longer than those with a healthy body weight, researchers found.

Unfortunately, baby boomers who baked themselves in baby oil during their youth are now paying the price as they age, with more than 70 percent of melanoma cases now being diagnosed in those over 55.

The study tracked outcomes for just over 930 U.S. veterans who averaged 70 years of age.

No matter what stage their cancer was, those who waited more than 90 days for surgical treatment were more likely to die.

Wait could be more than 6 weeks longer than those with private insurance, study says

Goal is to only perform one procedure, skin cancer specialist says

In head-to-head trial, Opdivo outperformed a similar drug, and with fewer side effects

More than two-thirds of deadly skin cancers occur as new lesions, analysis finds

One out of three may not offer the right protection, study suggests

Survival was just as long for those who had less extensive surgery, large study finds

Data shows no connection between impotence drug and deadly skin cancer, after all

Consumer Reports ranks the top sunscreens for 2017.

Half as many high school students reported indoor tanning in 2015 versus 2009, survey finds

1 in 5 had suffered a sunburn in the past year, study finds

Computer Software Able to Detect Skin Cancer

Local sun-safety campaigns may be key to progress against the deadly skin cancer, researchers say

1 in every 54 Americans will develop invasive form of the skin cancer in their lifetime

Large study ties a daily glass to a slightly elevated rate of the deadly skin cancer

Experts say all recipients should have full-body skin evaluations after transplant surgery

But dermatology experts disagree and worry opportunities to save lives will be missed