Archive for November, 2017
Education Helps!
A group if NCAA athletes were studied regarding sun protective practices, both before and after sun protection education to students, coaches and trainers. The student athletes increased their sun protective practices significantly. A little education now may have great benefits latter in life! Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Promoting Sunscreen Use and Sun-Protective […]
Beta Blockers may Reduce Risk of Melanoma Recurrence
New hope for patients with advanced metastatic melanoma. A small study presented at the 2017 World Congress of Melanoma shows that a new immunotherapy can slow the progress of metastatic melanoma. The researchers used tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) extracted from patients’ tumors, The cells are then genetically altered and rapidly grown in the lab, before […]