It’s the 11th of the month and we turn now to our ongoing Cancer Connection series. CBS 11’s August Cancer Connection wants all men, and men you care about, to know his story. He’s one of the one in six men who’s diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. Think about that, one in six men you know will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Even though prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, what’s scary is most of the time prostate cancer gives men absolutely no warning signs until the cancer has spread.
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“WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN…”
An international group of researchers say tanning beds are a “definite carcinogen,” elevating cancer risk for complacent users, reports Dr. Jennifer Ashton.
Sunbeds have been placed in the highest possible cancer risk category with a report warning usage can increase the chances of skin melanoma by 75%.. Follow us on twitter at http://twitter.com/itn_news
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Melanoma and skin cancer is usually a concern for adults who have basked in the sun for years. However, as Nancy Johnson reports, young children are also at risk as cases of melanoma in children has doubled in recent years. This medical segment focuses on the warning signs of Melanoma and ways to reduce risk.
View the specialists from the Northern California Melanoma Center, www.melanomacenter.com, answer commonly asked questions.
With more than a million new cases a year, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in this country. If it’s caught early, skin cancer can be very treatable. For some people, however, it might be just a warning sign of more problems to come.
We all have at least some moles on our skin. Do you know which moles are normal, and which could be signs of trouble? This year, more than one million Americans will get some form of skin cancer, and in many cases, moles could have served as early warning signs.
Cover up and use sunscreen to protect yourself from skin cancer. Sound familiar? Those words of warning should be taken seriously because a certain type of skin cancer called malignant melanoma can kill. How can a tiny mole on your shoulder or leg be so deadly?