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Tattoo artists may miss chance to help with skin cancer detection
Many tattoo artists may ink skin with moles or blemishes even though this can make cancer harder to detect,
UV radiation reaches high-risk level in South Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – The ultraviolet (UV) radiation index in much of the southern region, including HCM City, will continue to be at 10-12 high-risk level until the end of this week, according to a meteorologist.
Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'
Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests.
Skin cancer 'linked to package holiday boom'
A boom in cheap package holidays in the 1960s is partly behind the "worrying rise" in skin cancers in pensioners, Cancer Research UK suggests.
Skin cancer: Genetic mutations 'warn of risk'
Scientists say they have taken a step forward in understanding why some people are at greater risk of skin cancer because of their family history.
Finland develops hyperspectral camera for detecting skin cancer in seconds
The Technical Research Center of Finland VTT has developed a hyperspectral camera, which is capable to detect early stage of skin cancer, the Finnish Daily Helsingin Sanomat reported on Thursday.
Aspirin may lower melanoma risk: U.S. study
A new study in the United States has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma, and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk.
