Boston, MA (PRWEB) – The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters books and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, is reporting that researchers found that caffeine could be at the heart of a reduced risk for basal cell carcinoma risk due to consumption of coffee. Read more…
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — More than 45,000 cases of melanoma occurred in 45 states and the District of Columbia in the United States each year during 2004-2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Wednesday in the most comprehensive melanoma report released in the U.S. to date.
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Melanoma is the third most common skin cancer, but is more dangerous and more likely to cause death than other skin cancers, causing 8,000 U.S. deaths and costing billions of dollars each year, according to the report, “Melanoma Surveillance in the United States.”
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Delcath and Ohio State have entered into a clinical research agreement to conduct the Phase III National Cancer Institute (NCI) led study. Dr. Mark Bloomston, a surgical oncologist specializing in regional cancer therapy, will serve as the Principal Investigator.
Commenting on joining this trial, Dr. Bloomston stated, “The Delcath PHP System is a welcome addition to the currently available therapies for liver cancer, and we look forward to treating patients in this trial. Metastatic melanoma, once it reaches the liver, has few viable treatment options.
This technology offers a very promising approach for targeting the disease in the liver and we are eager to provide this modality to our patients.”
Commenting on this twelfth center joining the trial, Richard L. Taney, President and CEO of Delcath, stated, “We are delighted to have Ohio State and Dr. Bloomston join this trial as we continue to expand to an increasing number of leading cancer centers in the United States. The prestige of these centers is a validation of the need for a viable treatment option for these very ill patients.
Continuing to expand this trial assists in the acceleration of enrollment, increases the awareness of the Delcath PHP System among physicians, and expands patient access to PHP.”
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It is official: tanning beds cause cancer. The World Health Organization has released a report claiming that tanning beds are officially “carcinogenic to humans” rather than “probably” carcinogenic to humans. Recent data from scientific laboratories has shown a correlation between exposure to tanning beds/sun lamps and melanoma (skin cancer). The research found momentum when large numbers of young females began developing melanoma, and the behavioral common denominator was fake tanning. Of course, direct sun exposure is said to also play a role, but it is not directly investigated in the study.
I’m sure that by now, most of you have realized that more than one form of ultraviolet rays exists. There are three types, to be thorough, named Ultraviolet A, B, and C. All three of these forms have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory studies involving animals. What does this mean for you? Tanning salons will often tell you that they use more A than B, and that A is more harmful than B so you are fine. That is incorrect. Exposure to all three, whether simultaneously or individually, has been associated with the occurrence of cancer. Tanning with Ultraviolet A rays alone will not prevent the harmful effects.
Still not convinced? The study found that if you are under the age of 30, using a tanning bed will increase your risk of melanoma by 75%. That’s no joke, and as you age, that probability is likely to increase. Since looking tan has become a sign of health and style, the prevalence of melanoma in young women has increased threefold in the time between 1973 and 2004. The moral of this story is this: you are always invincible until you are not. Don’t trick yourself into thinking that you are not one of those people who will be fine and continue to tan frequently, whether indoors or outdoors. Use suntan lotion, limit your exposure to direct sunlight and tanning beds, and use common sense. The data is out, and you do not want to test your luck. The next time one of your friends tells you that tanning won’t cause cancer, “they use A-rays,” refer them to this article.
