MELANOMA

Study: Zelboraf has ‘big impact’ on survival times

Los Angeles — Treatment with the drug Zelboraf (vemurafenib, Hoffmann-La Roche) can extend the lives of certain advanced melanoma patients by several months, results of a new study suggest. » More

Presence of derms lowers melanoma mortality rates

Cleveland — New research suggests that U.S. melanoma mortality rates are significantly lower in counties where dermatologists practice as opposed to counties that have no dermatologists. » More

Resource Center: Eczema: Emollients, Counseling, and Care

Folic Acid Supplements Up Risk of Eczema.

FYI ...

92%

Survival rate for melanoma patients in 1996-2003

Source: Skin Cancer Foundation

ALLERGENS

Patch tests help avoid joint-replacement complications

Cleveland — Patch testing for metal hypersensitivity can help avoid painful complications resulting from joint replacement surgery, according to researchers at the Cleveland Clinic.
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TANNING

Idaho mulls bill barring teens from tanning parlors

Boise, Idaho — The American Academy of Dermatology Association and the Idaho Dermatology Society are urging Idaho’s state legislature to pass a bill banning the use of indoor tanning devices by people younger than age 18. » More

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