Here's an essay about skin care and melanoma:
When it comes to melanoma - the most serious form of skin cancer that accounts for more than 75 percent of skin cancer deaths - knowing the facts about its causes and characteristics could save your life. Dermatologists hope that dispelling some common myths about melanoma could help more people understand their risk factors and be more aware of melanomas that donīt fit the typical diagnostic mold. "Despite our ongoing public education efforts on the causes and symptoms of melanoma, a number of misconceptions about this potentially deadly disease exist," said dermatologist Diane R. Baker, MD, FAAD, president of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy). "These myths could cause some people to think they are not at risk for melanoma because of their skin type or to dismiss warning signs because they are not typical symptoms of the disease."
