Massive Decline in Malignant Melanoma, says Cancer Research UK

This could be due to increased diagnoses and treatment of benign lesions as Stage 1 melanomas — the 5-year survival rate of which is 92-97%.

The Austrian Tribune reports: Continue reading Massive Decline in Malignant Melanoma, says Cancer Research UK

Sunburn Freakout: ‘Parents who let their children get badly sunburned should be referred to social services for neglect, say campaigners’

Wow… while parents should do what they can so their children don’t burn (it hurts!), calling the cops is simply nuts. Scaring the public about about skin cancer from sunburn is fear-mongering. Continue reading Sunburn Freakout: ‘Parents who let their children get badly sunburned should be referred to social services for neglect, say campaigners’

Unhinged: Mayo Clinic dermatologist says getting sun like ‘asking how much cyanide you want in your breakfast cereal’

The New York Times Well blog allows a woman with skin cancer to run wild against tanning. We take her post apart. Note the nutty quote from the Mayo Clinic dermatologist. Continue reading Unhinged: Mayo Clinic dermatologist says getting sun like ‘asking how much cyanide you want in your breakfast cereal’

No Peter Orszag… young white women are NOT ‘killing themselves’ by tanning

This Peter Orszag screed against tanning was debunked yesterday but we overlooked the headline, which ran again in today’s Miami Herald. Continue reading No Peter Orszag… young white women are NOT ‘killing themselves’ by tanning

Tanning Nanny: Investment banker, ex-Obama official Peter Orszag attacks, misinforms on indoor tanning

Below is Orzag’s column. [My comments are in bold brackets.] Continue reading Tanning Nanny: Investment banker, ex-Obama official Peter Orszag attacks, misinforms on indoor tanning