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Skin Cancer Prevention
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Every Skin Cancer Prevention article in the journal — sourced, science-led, zero hype.
- Skin cancer Does Sunscreen Really Prevent Skin Cancer? The Landmark Trial The Nambour study that changed dermatology, explained. Read it →
- Skin cancer The ABCDEs of Checking a Mole (Save This) A 30-second self-check can catch melanoma while it's still early and treatable. Read it →
- Skin cancer 1 in 5 Americans Will Get Skin Cancer — Start the Year Knowing the Odds The stat that should reframe how you think about a $15 bottle. Read it →
- Skin cancer The Sun-D Trial: Does Daily SPF 50+ Really Raise Your Vitamin D Risk? The first large randomized trial to test the sunscreen-vitamin D claim is in, and the real-world answer is more nuanced than the headlines. Read it →
- Skin cancer AI in the Exam Room: 2025 Studies Show DermaSensor Helps Doctors Catch More Melanomas New 2025 data shows an FDA-cleared AI device helps primary-care doctors miss fewer melanomas, but it doesn't replace your dermatologist. Read it →
- Skin cancer Lancet Countdown 2025: Heat Deaths Up 23%, Now 546,000 a Year A landmark health-and-climate report reframes sun and heat as a public-health emergency, not a summer inconvenience. Read it →
- Skin cancer Actinic Keratosis: The Skin Precancer You Shouldn't Ignore That rough, scaly patch from years of sun isn't just dry skin — it's a fixable precancer, and treating it early can stop a squamous cell carcinoma before it starts. Read it →
- Skin cancer Driver's-Side Skin Cancer: Why UVA Through Car Windows Hits Your Left Arm Your commute is sun exposure you've never accounted for — and the data shows it shows up on your left side. Read it →
- Skin cancer Huge VA Study: Vitamin B3 Cut Repeat Skin Cancers by Up to 54% A cheap over-the-counter B3 supplement showing this much benefit reframes skin cancer prevention beyond sunscreen alone — especially for people who've already had one. Read it →
- Skin cancer The Shot-Glass Rule: How Much Sunscreen You Really Need The most common reason sunscreen fails isn't the formula — it's that most people use a quarter of what they should. Here's the fix. Read it →
- Skin cancer Why Men Die From Melanoma More Often — and How to Flip the Odds Melanoma is one of the few cancers that kills men more often than women — here's why, and the simple habits that change that. Read it →
- Skin cancer UPF Clothing Explained: Why a UPF 50 Shirt Beats a Bottle of SPF 50 A UPF 50+ shirt blocks 98% of UV and never needs reapplying, making it the lowest-effort sun protection most people overlook. Read it →
- Skin cancer Reading the UV Index: When Is It Actually Safe to Skip Sunscreen? A free daily forecast number can tell you exactly when sun protection is essential and when you can ease off, no guesswork required. Read it →
- Skin cancer Skin Cancer in Skin of Color: Why Darker Tones Still Need Protection Darker skin is not immune to skin cancer - it's often diagnosed later and in places people never think to check, like the palms and soles. Read it →
- Skin cancer How to Do a Monthly Skin Self-Exam at Home (Head-to-Toe Checklist) Turn the vague advice to 'watch for changes' into a real monthly routine — including the scalp, soles, and other spots people miss. Read it →
- Skin cancer Mineral vs. Chemical Sunscreen in 2025: Reef-Safe Without Risking Skin Cancer You can protect both the reef and your skin — a dermatologist explains how to pick a mineral sunscreen that still guards against melanoma, no trade-off required. Read it →
- Skin cancer When a Cancer Charity's Sunscreen Gets Flagged: The CHOICE Dispute Even a cancer-prevention charity's sunscreen got flagged in 2025, and the dispute that followed reveals why two labs can disagree, and why behavior beats the bottle. Read it →
- Skin cancer Why the 25-Year US Sunscreen Filter Drought Is a Skin Cancer Problem Modern sunscreen filters have been stuck in regulatory limbo for a generation, and dermatology groups now frame fixing that as a fight against America's most common cancer. Read it →
- Skin cancer Over 80% of Melanoma Worldwide Is UV-Driven, 2025 IARC Study Finds If most melanoma is UV-driven, consistent sun protection is the single most effective lever - and this 2025 WHO-affiliated study is the strongest case yet. Read it →
- Skin cancer Half of Gen Z Got Sunburned in 2024 - and Most Still Believe Tanning Myths (AAD 2025) If you grew up on social-media skincare, this AAD survey reveals the tanning myths you may have absorbed - and the simple facts that actually protect you. Read it →
- Skin cancer #GetNaked in Times Square: Inside the 2025 Melanoma Awareness Campaign 'Get naked' for your dermatologist - 2025's biggest melanoma campaign made the full-body skin check its rallying cry, and the science backs it. Read it →
- Skin cancer Don't Tan for Vitamin D: What Dermatologists Actually Recommend The 'but I need the sun for vitamin D' argument is the most common reason people skip SPF — here's why dermatologists say there's a safer way. Read it →
- Skin cancer Melanoma Monday 2025: Why 1% of Skin Cancers Kill the Most Melanoma is a tiny slice of all skin cancers and by far the deadliest — here's the early-warning checklist worth memorizing this Melanoma Monday. Read it →
- Skin cancer Tanning Beds Before 35 Raise Melanoma Risk 75% — Here's Why Indoor tanning is marketed as a controlled, safer glow — but the WHO files it in the same top carcinogen category as tobacco. Read it →