Dietary Supplements and Skin Cancer

Can supplements prevent skin cancer?

Reports of foods and dietary supplements protecting us from skin cancer are highly exaggerated. There is little rigorous research to support such claims. The World Cancer Research Fund / American Institute for Cancer Research has recently sorted though countless medical studies to help us find truths about cancer and diet. Their recent . . . → Read More: Dietary Supplements and Skin Cancer

Too Small to Be a Melanoma? Think Again.

A common screening measure for determining if a mole is skin cancer is if the size is larger than 6 mm in diameter. This corresponds to the size of a pencil eraser.

However, new research has shown that at least in one study 55% of the melanomas were actually smaller than 6 mm in diameter. Although the . . . → Read More: Too Small to Be a Melanoma? Think Again.

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