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According to scientists, broccoli contains a chemical called sulphoraphane, which activates cancer-fighting enzymes inside cells. Researchers say the richest source of sulphoraphane is contained in sprouts. In a demonstration of the plant’s anti-cancer properties, investigators smeared broccoli sprout extract on the skin of six volunteers for three days, and then exposed them to high doses [...]
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Those who drink one or two cups of tea daily may have a lower risk of developing two types of skin cancer by 20 to 30 percent. In a study conducted on nearly 2,200 adults, researchers found that tea drinkers had a lower risk of developing squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma, the two most [...]
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A type of brown marine seaweed contains brown algae called poly-phenols (BAPs), that might protect against skin cancers caused by ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. UVB radiation in sunlight is thought to be responsible for most cases of non-melanoma skin cancers diagnosed in the United States. Research has shown that BAPs are strong antioxidants and have [...]
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I guess getting skin cancer from prolonged sun exposure or from the harmful ultraviolet rays was not enough, now we have the tanning salons added in the list too. The International Agency for Research on Cancer said that Tanning beds have dramatically increased the risk of skin cancer in young users in their teens and [...]
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Your doctor must have told you a million times to have plenty of vegetables. Now your doctor has just another reason to say that because eating green, leafy vegetables may be as important as wearing hats and sunscreen in the prevention of skin cancer. An eleven-year study by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research involving [...]
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Men over the age of 60 are more than twice as likely to die from skin cancer than women of the same age, health chiefs say. New figures show the number of Victorian men diagnosed with malignant melanoma had increased by more than 30 per cent for those aged between 60 and 80. Associate Professor [...]
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Scientists have developed a way of “executing” cancer cells. Healthy cells have a built-in process which means they commit suicide if something is wrong, a process which fails in cancer cells. The University of Illinois team created a synthetic molecule which caused cancer cells to self-destruct. Cancer experts said the study, in Nature Chemical Biology, [...]
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It would certainly be better to identify those who are at a higher risk for developing melanoma so that they can be thoroughly screened. This is exactly what might be possible says the Journal of Clinical Oncology.A study was done that showed if patients were given a questionnaire and a brief examination they could identify [...]
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In the August issue of Archives of Dermatology there is a report on research done showing three ways to remove precancerous skin growths. Acid skin peel, laser resurfacing and chemotherapy cream all removed precancerous growths. What is also really exciting is the fact that these procedures can also slow the development of new skin cancers.Physicians [...]
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If you wear sunscreen to protect yourself from the damaging rays of the sun that can lead to skin cancer, there are prescription drugs that can increase the skin’s sensitivity to ultraviolet light leading to a sunburn even with the added protection of sunscreen lotion, according to a CBS News published article Some Skin Products [...]
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As many as 60,000 people a year die from too much sun — mostly from malignant skin cancer — according to the World Health Organization (WHO). About 48,000 deaths are caused by malignant melanomas, and 12,000 deaths are caused by other kinds of skin cancer. And 90 percent of these cancers are caused by ultraviolet [...]
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