A common, over-the-counter form of vitamin B3 has emerged as an inexpensive ally in protecting us from skin cancer, lowering the risk by an average of 14% and increasing to a massive 54% for anyone ...

A study of more than 33,000 people who had survived skin cancer found there was a 14 per cent risk reduction from taking oral nicotinamide. It saw a 54 per cent risk reduction for people who started ...

A massive Veterans Affairs study has confirmed that nicotinamide may offer real protection against skin cancer. Patients who took the vitamin B3 derivative saw notable reductions in new cancer ...

This wireless, battery-free wearable senses electrical differences between pigmented lesions and healthy skin, allowing for easier skin cancer screenings at home.

Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of neuroendocrine skin cancer. While it accounts for a small fraction of ...

Study finds association between skin allergies and four cancers. July 12, 2011— -- A new study suggests there could be a link between skin allergies and the risk of developing certain cancers. In ...

Anti–PD-1 therapy (pembrolizumab, nivolumab) supports neoadjuvant and adjuvant management of higher-risk melanoma, offering durable remissions with less systemic toxicity than traditional chemotherapy ...

Tobacco usage remains the single largest preventable cause of cancer worldwide, epidemiologist Hanna Fink told Newsweek.

The solstice may not happen for another few weeks, but in the U.S., Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer. Barbecues, pool parties, long hiking trails and other outdoor activities beckon — ...

Skin cancer can occur anywhere, but scars and burn injuries are at a higher risk. Wearing sunscreen and, when possible, avoiding UV radiation can lower the risk of developing skin cancer in a scar.

Older adults are at a high risk of skin cancer due to a lifetime of sun exposure and physical changes related to age. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer worldwide and disproportionately ...

Investigators examined the relationship between early-onset keratinocyte carcinoma and the risk for other early-onset primary cancers.