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Moisturizers Up Skin Cancer in Mice Four commonly used moisturizers -- Dermabase, Dermovan, Eucerin, and Vanicream -- increased skin cancers in mice previously exposed to UV radiation. McCain Has Growth Removed From Face Republican presidential candidate John McCain downplayed the removal of a growth from his upper right check, saying that his dermatologist is not worried. What Type of Tanner Are You? How you use indoor tanning beds -- and how often -- may reveal a lot about your skin cancer risks. Sunlight: Good for Bad for Cancer Risk? If you are deficient in vitamin D, getting a little sun may actually reduce your risk of dying from certain non-skin cancers, according to a new report. And that benefit may outweigh the risk of getting skin cancer. More Young Women Get Skin Cancer A new data review suggests that melanoma is on the rise among young women, but not among young men. Melanoma?s Site May Determine Survival Patients with melanoma on the scalp and the neck may die sooner than those whose melanomas appear on other areas. Melanoma: Cell Ringleaders Found Melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, is started by certain cells that make good treatment targets, scientists note in the journal Nature. Doctors: McCain Appears Free of Cancer Sen. John McCain appears healthy as he prepares to mount his general election run as the likely Republican presidential nominee, according to his doctors. Immune Fix Thwarts Man's Melanoma A 52-year-old man's melanoma vanished after getting an experimental immune system treatment at Seattle's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. ALS Drug Slows Melanoma Growth A drug used to treat Lou Gehrig's disease appears to curb the growth of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, a small study shows. Tysabri May Be Linked to Melanoma Two multiple sclerosis patients developed malignant melanoma -- a deadly form of skin cancer -- soon after starting treatment with Tysabri, researdhers report. Tanning salons can cause skin cancer Despite what some people say, indoor tanning can cause melanoma. Tanning Myths: What's True, What's Hype? Is tanning really so bad for us? What's wrong with wanting to get just a little "color?" And if we're too busy to sunbathe outdoors, what harm could a few sessions in a tanning salon do? Read on. Fashion Designer Marc Jacobs Launches Melanoma T-Shirt Campaign Fashion designer Marc Jacobs? melanoma awareness naked T-shirt campaign is taking off.

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