by Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation | Aug 14, 2019 | News - Events, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
Florida will finally be joining the list of states that allows students to use sunscreen at school. For years sunscreen has been viewed as an over the counter drug similar to Advil and Aspirin by the FDA. Because of this categorization and the concern that some...
by Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation | Apr 24, 2019 | News - Events, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
The need for melanoma treatments in recent years has become a fact that many are starting to take notice of. More research has been done on melanoma in the past few years than ever before, resulting in the need for treatment options. This increase has led drug...
by Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation | Jan 23, 2019 | News - Events, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
When you have a late detected melanoma, the survival rate is less than 15%. The good news…an early detected melanoma is almost 100% curable. Here’s an app that many of you might want to use as a guideline, however, if you have a spot on your skin that changes in any...
by Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation | Jan 9, 2019 | News - Events, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
Dr. Michael Kolodney has developed a new Smartphone app that teaches medical students how to identify potentially deadly skin lesions. “Melanoma is easily curable if recognized early,” says Michael S. Kolodney, MD, PhD. “Dermatologists are good at spotting melanomas...
by Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation | Oct 10, 2018 | News - Events, Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation
According to Nicholas Bakalar, “Married people are more likely than the unmarried to get timely diagnosis and treatment for malignant skin cancer.” The key to effectively treating Melanoma is early detection. The results are from a study published in JAMA dermatology....
