A large retrospective case-control study revealed that women with a Melanoma diagnosis prior to age 30 presented with an almost 100% history of indoor suntanning facility use. Amongst the 63 youngest women who presented with Melanoma diagnoses, 61 had a history of indoor tanning. Younger women reported earlier and more frequent use of indoor tanning… Read More »
Possible Overdiagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Elderly Patients
In the United States, over 2.5 million patients are diagnosed with Basal Cell Carcinoma (BBC), compared to 1.7 million other cancers. The majority of these BBCs develop in elderly individuals 65 years old and up; and every year more than 100,000 BBCs are treated in patients who will eventually die within a year. Over the… Read More »