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The hole took weeks to heal (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman who thought of skin cancer as blackhead left with gaping hole in...

Removing the growth from her chin left a hole that took 35 stitches to close.

4 Oct 2017 2:23 PM IST

Padma Shri awardee and veteran film, television and theatre actor, director and writer Tom Alter passed away after battling with stage four skin cancer. (Photo: PTI)

Padma Shri awardee, veteran actor Tom Alter dies at 67

Tom Alter passed away on late Friday night after battling with stage four skin cancer. He was 67.

30 Sept 2017 7:43 AM IST

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Fast food could help prevent melanoma: study

12 Sept 2017 3:21 PM IST

Tom Alters career spans more than four decades.

Veteran actor Tom Alter suffering from cancer, confirms son Jamie

The 67-year-old actor has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, which is a type of skin cancer.

12 Sept 2017 10:00 AM IST

Study is the first to focus on gum diseases link to all cancers, and in an all-female population (Photo: Pixabay

New drug created which can stop melanoma from spreading

According to researchers, breakthrough will change the way skin cancer is treated as well as improve the quality of life...

11 Sept 2017 1:31 PM IST

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Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

The results will change the way melanoma patients are treated.

11 Sept 2017 11:15 AM IST

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Tall people at greater risk of cancer: Study

28 Oct 2018 10:09 AM IST

The process left her with face paralysis as she now takes her skin care routine very seriously (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman left with a gaping hole in her face and severe headache after...

She had skin cancer and doctors carried out the removal procedure six times as they didn't know where the affected cells...

25 Oct 2018 6:21 PM IST

$There is a \proven\ link between artificial sunlight and human cancer (Photo: AFP)$ Life

French health watchdog wants ban on sunbeds due to risk of skin cancer

Skin specialists, the French academy of medicine, and some politicians have already spoken out in favour of a ban.

10 Oct 2018 9:08 PM IST

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Alarming study warns melanoma death rate rising in me

Melanoma cases have been on the rise over the past few years.

5 Nov 2018 1:21 PM IST

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Adding hope to health messages may motivate better behaviours: study

Fear and hope may work together to create more persuasive messages

25 Feb 2018 1:40 PM IST

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Fake tan may not protect you against skin cancer

Sunless tanning product users actually visited tanning salons more frequently than those who did not.

27 July 2018 2:56 PM IST