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Cancer Survivors have a higher risk of skin cancer.
Doctors have long known that people who survive one melanoma have a markedly higher risk of developing another of these aggressive skin cancers. Now, for the first time, a study has found that survivors of non-skin cancers also may have an increased risk of melanoma.
The risk was most pronounced among survivors of breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia. Women who developed breast cancer before age 45 and recovered, for instance, were 38% more likely than women in the general population to develop melanoma later in life.
Excessive exposure to UV radiation from sunlight (or tanning lamps) is the biggest risk factor for melanoma. The apparent link between melanoma and other cancers, however, may be explained in part by an underlying genetic susceptibility to multiple types of cancer, the researchers say.
People who have had a non-melanoma cancer should be especially vigilant about avoiding sun damage and checking their skin for moles, says senior author Jeremy S. Bordeaux, M.D., director of the melanoma program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland.
The risk was most pronounced among survivors of breast cancer, prostate cancer, lymphoma, and leukemia. Women who developed breast cancer before age 45 and recovered, for instance, were 38% more likely than women in the general population to develop melanoma later in life.
Excessive exposure to UV radiation from sunlight (or tanning lamps) is the biggest risk factor for melanoma. The apparent link between melanoma and other cancers, however, may be explained in part by an underlying genetic susceptibility to multiple types of cancer, the researchers say.
People who have had a non-melanoma cancer should be especially vigilant about avoiding sun damage and checking their skin for moles, says senior author Jeremy S. Bordeaux, M.D., director of the melanoma program at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, in Cleveland.
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- PhotoDynamic Therapy Don't know what you need? Call to schedule a consult
- Microderm Abrasion with Dr. Starnes. One of the most difficult tasks is
- Laser hair removal deciding what would help you look the way you want.
- Vein Ablation Visit a Dermatologist physician to determine where you
- Photo Rejuvenation should invest in your appearance. Get an opinion
- Botox from someone truly knowledgeable before you
- Fillers invest in cosmetics.
- Chemical Peels
- Jane Iredale Makeup
We recommend starting with a regular appointment with Dr Starnes to first make sure you don't have any skin cancers or pre-cancers. During this normal physician visit Dr. Starnes is happy to discuss options for cosmetic services you may be interested in. Make sure you start on the right foot in cosmetics... See a dermatologist for your skin...don't settle for less!