Sunscreen is often not applied, reapplied sufficiently, or stored adequately to yield protection and reduce sunburns. According to this recent study, an Internet of Things technology approach can successfully measure sunscreen usage and temperature storage conditions.
According to this recent study, the performance of a skin cancer classification system based on Bendlet is superior to other image representation systems such as Wavelets, Curvelets, Contourlets and Shearlets.
According to this recent study, age-related cataract is positively associated with skin cancer and its subtypes, including premalignant lesions in an older Australian population.
The molecular mechanism leading to melanoma metastasis is currently unclear. According to this recent study, CXCL8, THBS1 and KIT may be the key genes in the metastasis of melanoma and thus may be regarded as therapeutic targets in the future.
In Australia, the uptake of the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) appears low despite clinical practice guideline recommendations. The aim of this study was to describe the knowledge and attitudes of general practitioners (GPs) to SLNB. The study concludes that GPs were generally supportive of SLNB, however, familiarity with the guidelines was low, particularly regarding which patients should be considered for SLNB.
The objective of this recent study was to quantify the consequences of a total ban on indoor tanning for short-term regulatory enforcement, for consumers, and the longer-term health economic effects. It concludes that three years after banning commercial solaria in Australia, regulation enforcement activities have decreased, and consumers have adopted substitute tanning methods.
This year the Goodfellow Unit is splitting a full day of Red Whale presentations into four evening webinars in September. This comprehensive update is for primary healthcare professionals: GPs, Primary Care Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Pharmacists.
Understanding multiple components of risk perceptions is important because perceived risk predicts engagement in prevention behaviors. According to this recent study, priority of risk (i) seems to be a component of risk perceptions distinguishable from magnitude of risk and cancer worry, (ii) may be an important predictor of daily prevention behavior, and (iii) remained elevated 1 year following genetic counseling only for participants who received a positive melanoma genetic test result.
Over the recent years there has been significant interest in development of biomarkers indicative of exposure to ultraviolet radiation exposure to improve early detection of cutaneous malignancies. This study discusses emerging biomarkers for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer that can help with risk stratification and targeted prevention and treatment.
This recent study proposed a hybrid photoacoustic and hyperspectral dual modality microscope (PAHSM) to evaluate and differentiate skin carcinoma by structural and multi physiological parameters. This novel method could be used as a reliable and useful method for skin cancer detection in early stages.