Young women 800% more likely to get deadliest form of skin cancer
Summer is almost over, but living in the desert, we know the sun is in full affect year round, which means so are the risks of skin cancer.
melanoma
Better understanding melanoma, WSU cancer researchers hone in on UV damage mutation sites
Washington State University Molecular Bioscience researchers have developed a way to identify where in the human genome ultra-violet damage or damage from sunlight concentrates to cause melanoma.
Experimental blood test could detect melanoma early, study finds
Australian researchers have developed an experimental blood test they say is the first blood test capable of detecting melanoma -- an aggressive form of skin cancer -- in its early stages with a high degree of accuracy.
Washington in top 10 states for new cases of melanoma, rates highest in Puget Sound
Washington ranks among the top 10 states for the highest rates of new cases of melanoma of the skin, according to Washington State Cancer Registry data.
