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Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Expert Shares UF Health’s Approach to Care, New Advances
May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and UF Radiation Oncology is out to #ChompSkinCancer beginning May 13! Approximately 5.4 million cases of skin…
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“Am I at Risk for Skin Cancer?
Sun protection is essential to skin cancer prevention – about 90 percent of non-melanoma skin cancers and about 86 percent of melanomas are associated with…
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Understanding your risk for pancreatic cancer
In 2021 alone, an estimated 60,430 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in the U.S., and nearly all will die from the disease. A pancreatic…
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Don’t Let it Start, Don’t Let it Spread
As summer approaches, we need to do our best to keep our skin healthy. That means protecting it from harmful ultraviolet, or UV, radiation.
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Protect the Skin You’re In
Soaking up the sun can feel harmless, but when we're caught up in the fun, many people forget to consider the negative effects the sun can have on their skin.
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Life After Melanoma
Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes sunburn season. For some people, however, avoiding a sunburn is more than just a passing thought on the way to…
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How to Have Healthy Skin at Every Age
When the sun comes out, so does the skin. In warmer weather, people of all ages hit the beach, the park and the other places for fun in the sun. With more time…
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Select sunglasses for safety, not fashion
It might be the perfect summer accessory, but there’s more than meets the eye to choosing a good pair of sunglasses. A recent survey showed that most people…
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Melanoma risk doubles
Sunburned shoulders are often a part of the summertime routine, and as a result, the melanoma rate in the US is higher than ever before. Centers for Disease…
