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    (National Center for Biotechnology Information.) Every year in America, up to 3.5 million people are treated for the three types of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, this form of cancer is so common, that one in every five people will get it in their lifetime. Pollution is playing a very important role in these statistics. Every year that pollution…

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    Fake tanning is not as safe as what most people might think it is. Fake tanning in a tanning bed is just as bad as tanning in the sun, indoor tanning also exposes your skin to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Whether the UV rays are coming from a tanning bed or the sun they can still cause wrinkles, rashes and dark spots. The most dangerous types of UV rays can change the DNA in cells, which is what experts believe is the main cause of skin cancers.In the US, 35% of adults and 55% of college students have…

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    What Is Blue Light Therapy? Blue light therapy is also known as photodynamic therapy. More dermatologists are using it to help ward off skin cancer in patients who suffer from actinic keratoses. Actinic keratoses are also known as solar keratoses. They are scaly raised bumps that developed in sun-exposed areas, such as the lips, hands, face and forearm. They are precancerous lesions. Ten percent of people with actinic keratoses will develop skin cancer. Fortunately, early treatment can…

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    The most common type of cancer in the United States is skin cancer. In most individual cases of cancer, exact cause is unknown, although most causes are linked to increased genetic susceptibility, lifestyle factors including diet, damage caused by infectious diseases and many more. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer for both men and women. Many characteristics can influence the development of cancer. Overexposure to the sun and trips to the tanning bed put someone at the risk of…

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    Neuroblastoma Research Paper

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    There are more than 100 types of cancers that exists; and any part of the body can be affected by it. Neuroblastoma is one of those cancers, and it usually appears around the adrenal glands, which sits at the top of the kidneys. It can also develop onto other areas of the body for example the chest, neck, and near the spine. The reason why is because those are areas where groups of nerve cells exists within the body. Neuroblastoma is a very common cancer that mainly affects infants and children…

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    Lung Cancer Lung Cancer is a hell no matter what form it comes in. The worst part about this cancer is not what it does to you but what it does to your loved ones. It destroys relationships with family members and causes so much stress. Bills pile on top of other bills and for what, to treat a family member that will die from this horrible plague. Wanting to believe that you haven't screwed up in life to make the man upstairs mad. No there is no treatment to cancer but hope. Hope is all people…

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    Skin Cancer In Australia

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    Skin Cancer has got to be one of the biggest health issues we are facing today 2 in 3 Australians will be diagnosed with it by seventy, more than 2000 Australians die from it every year; skin cancer is the biggest problem for Australia and new Zealanders which have the biggest fatalities and diagnosis out of any other country or constant. This is occurring because of the harsh UV rays created by the sun that Australians simply can’t escape without the proper protection against it, this is why…

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    Skin Wellness

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    Atkins diet, vegan diet, and raw food diet are just three of the many named diet types out there to fulfil a person 's needs. Since a diet is well-known for its helpful effects with a slim body and great figure, it also plays a vital role to your skin health. So, what is so beguiling about skin health in relation to anyone 's distinctive diet? No one would ever concur that most people are never given compliments for a slim body but poor skin health, so outside appearance does have a lot to do…

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    Cancer By: Mason Yowell Cancer:Cancer is an interesting topic to learn about and know.Different types of cancer are caused by different things.Lung cancer occurs when you smoke tobacco a lot.Leukemia is a type of cancer that is blood forming tissues that blocks the body's ability to fight infection.Melanoma is type of cancer that affects the skin it is the most serious type of skin cancer.There are two hundred types of cancer each of them named after the organ or tissue which it grows…

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    Many people are aware that Melanoma is a common type of skin cancer but one thing that is unknown to many, is the fact that Melanoma is the most deadliest of all skin cancers. Physicians all over the world are unclear on how it’s exactly caused but there are things that can increase the chances of someone developing Melanoma. Although there isn’t a direct cause, many physicians have come to the realization that Melanoma is mostly affiliated with exposure to Ultraviolet rays. Which according to…

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