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Welcome
to the Department of Dermatology Skin Cancer Education Site
Our goal is to increase
public awareness and to educate, prevent, diagnose, and treat
patients with skin cancer. The Department of Dermatology at
Johns Hopkins remains committed to promoting skin cancer awareness
and early detection through public awareness.
Many
people wonder: What does skin cancer look like
First, there are different types
of skin cancer. Melanoma, the most serious form of skin
cancer, is usually (but not always) brown-black. Criteria
that are useful to diagnose melanoma are the ABCDs:
A= Asymmetry
B= Borders
C= Color
D= Diameter (increasing or large)
Here are examples of melanomas from the Johns Hopkins
Department of Dermatology Clinical Image Database
http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/
What can I do to prevent skin cancer?
1) Avoid direct sun exposure 10am-2pm
2) Use sunscreen, broad spectrum UVA-UVB, reapply every 2 hours
3) Use sunprotective clothing, such as broad rimmed hats and long sleeves
4) Always remember to protect your children!!
Where can I learn about Clinical Trials?
What are they and
where can I Find information about them. To see more
about clinical trials, go to for our patients, or click
here
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FDA Approves New Over-the-counter
Sunscreen Product
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has approved Anthelios SX, a sunscreen from L'Oreal, to be sold
over-the-counter (OTC) for the prevention of sunburn and for protection
against ultraviolet B (UVB) and ultraviolet A (UVA) rays. It has a
sun protection factor (SPF) of 15.
To
read more, click here
Melanoma Patients with Atypical Moles at High Risk of Additional Melanoma
According to an article recently published
in the Archives of Dermatology, patients diagnosed with melanoma who
have other atypical moles have a significantly increased risk of developing
a subsequent melanoma and should continue close follow-up with a dermatologist.
To
read more, click here
Hello Guinness volunteers!
Congratulations to everyone for
a successful screening day on Saturday, May 6. Media coverage across
the country was amazing. Approximately half of the 200 screening sites
have returned their materials and our initial un-audited number of
people screened is 10,000! We surpassed our goal!
THE BEAUTY QUEEN AND THE MOLE
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Media Relations and Public Affairs
Preparing to vie
for the crown of Miss Maryland while working toward her nursing degree
kept 21-year-old Brittany Lietz of Edgewater, Md., on a tight timetable.
But time threatened to run out for Lietz last year when she noticed
that a long-standing, brownish-red mole on her back bled when it was
irritated. - To
read more
Skin Deep - Dealing With the Dangers of Basking in the Sun
By Katherine Leventhal
As a typical Caucasian-American, my background is an assortment
of European nationalities: Lithuanian Jew, Irish, Swedish, and French-Canadian.
My ancestors were not a sun-loving people.....My mom is even fairer
skinned than I amshes mostly Irish, with red hair, pale
blue eyes, and skin that freckles and burns rather than tans. - To
read more
Don't let lawsuits turn you off sunscreen
In families such as the Parker household in Agoura Hills, Calif.,
theres one item thats become as much a summer staple as
popsicles: sunscreen. Destinee Kerr Parker, like other self-respecting
parents across America, doesnt allow her 2-year-old son Kekoa
to go near sand, water or playground without at least a quick swipe
of something with SPF. - To
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Do Your Skin a Favor: Protect
it in Summer
By JANE E. BRODY
With the outdoor season in full swing across the Northern Hemisphere,
everyone's thoughts should turn to sun protection. That means you,
whether you have light or dark skin, have blue or brown-black eyes,
always sit in the shade, or often play or bask in the sun. -To
read more
Your Tan Could Kill You
By Jennifer Barrett
Newsweek
Lesley Miller might not have known until it was too late. Five
years ago a friend spotted a dark mole on her right shoulder and urged
her to get it checked. "The dermatologist took one look and said,
'That has to come off'," remembers Miller, a fair-skinned south
Florida resident who'd grown up at the beach. "It was terrifying."
- To
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Olay & Maggie Gyllenhaal Skin
Cancer Crusade
Maggie Gyllenhaal is teaming up with Olay to help spread awareness
about skin cancer.
Increasing the awareness of skin cancer prevention and detection is
a cause very dear to me because I have had three very close friends
battle skin cancer in the last year. I have learned from their experiences
that detecting skin cancer early can save your life. Any time you
feel concerned that a freckle or mole might be changing in size, shape
or color it's important to alert your dermatologist immediately. -
To
read more
Beginning July 1, 2006,
The Department of Dermatology will be expanding clinical skin cancer
services. Because of the increasing needs
for skin cancer treatment, the department has increased its capacity
to treat patients.
Through the department's collaborative relationship with the Coalition
for Skin Cancer in Maryland, we have embarked on a project that includes
educational materials to raise public awareness and teach people about
the importance of skin cancer prevention and early detection.
In order to improve patient diagnosis and treatment, the Department
of Dermatology has begun a project to expand and improve its already
existing cutaneous oncology database to help researchers develop new
methods to detect and treat melanoma and other skin cancers. While
the Dermatology Department has had a Cutaneous Oncology Database since
1980, this new update will provide researchers with new tools to answer
important research questions.
The Johns Hopkins Department of Dermatology welcomes Dr.
Radha Mikkilieni to the dermatopathology team. Dr.
Radha Mikkilieni will join our practice in July
of 2006. Dr. Mikkilieni
has extensive experience in pigmented lesions and looks forward to
participating in the Johns Hopkins Melanoma and Cutaneous Oncology
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