Skin Cancer In India

Every month, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi treats 5 to 6 patients with skin cancer.

US President Joe Biden, 80, had a cancerous skin lesion successfully removed from his chest in February, his doctor said Friday.

Lycopene, a compound found in tomatoes, has been linked with a range of health benefiting properties.

Sunbeds which are used in indoor tanning sessions, may increase put people at a higher risk of melanoma. A new study warns that melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. In the last decade, melanoma has the strongest increase in incidence and the incidence rates have in fact never been as high as in 2014.

A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by catching cancer cells, slowing the spread of tumours in other organs and allowing time to intervene with surgery or other therapies.

Mobile phone-based microscopy can be used to diagnose skin cancer accurately in settings where a traditional microscope is not available, according to a new study.

Scientists have developed an ointment using plant extracts that may be effective in treating melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer.

An Indian-origin researcher in the US has won a grant of USD 150,000 to study a gene mutation linked to a type of deadly skin cancer which has no effective treatment till date.

A pair of cancer drugs which harnesses the power of the immune system can shrink tumours in nearly 60 per cent of patients with advanced melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer, a new global trial has found.

Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman is taking no chance after undergoing treatment for a second bout of skin cancer. 'The Wolverine' star, however, was in good spirits as he sported a bandage on the side of his nose during the 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' premiere in New York City, reported People magazine.

Every month, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi treats 5 to 6 patients with skin cancer.

US President Joe Biden, 80, had a cancerous skin lesion successfully removed from his chest in February, his doctor said Friday.

Lycopene, a compound found in tomatoes, has been linked with a range of health benefiting properties.

Sunbeds which are used in indoor tanning sessions, may increase put people at a higher risk of melanoma. A new study warns that melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. In the last decade, melanoma has the strongest increase in incidence and the incidence rates have in fact never been as high as in 2014.

A small device implanted under the skin can improve breast cancer survival by catching cancer cells, slowing the spread of tumours in other organs and allowing time to intervene with surgery or other therapies.

Mobile phone-based microscopy can be used to diagnose skin cancer accurately in settings where a traditional microscope is not available, according to a new study.

Scientists have developed an ointment using plant extracts that may be effective in treating melanoma, the most aggressive form of skin cancer.

An Indian-origin researcher in the US has won a grant of USD 150,000 to study a gene mutation linked to a type of deadly skin cancer which has no effective treatment till date.

A pair of cancer drugs which harnesses the power of the immune system can shrink tumours in nearly 60 per cent of patients with advanced melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer, a new global trial has found.

Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman is taking no chance after undergoing treatment for a second bout of skin cancer. 'The Wolverine' star, however, was in good spirits as he sported a bandage on the side of his nose during the 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' premiere in New York City, reported People magazine.