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A new study has found that too few middle aged (and older) white Americans are getting skin cancer screenings. We all know that examining the skin surface can help identify skin cancers at an early stage, when they’re easiest to treat.

According to the research, a lack of screening is a particular problem for those without a history of skin cancer who didn’t finish high school or have any of the other common cancer screenings – mammograms, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) or colorectal cancer.

Experts aren’t sure why this is happening, but raise some key the questions…

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It is a very well proven fact that sun rays and over exposure to them can result in different types of skin cancer. Obviously when we go to the beach we have it in our minds to put on sunscreen not only for our selves but every member of our family because we care and know the end results could be very harmful if not taken serious. But this poses the question is there any one in the world who spends more time at the beach then riding in their vehicle. I would say 99% of people spend more time in their vehicles going to the store, school, work, doctors appointments whatever it may be but this constant contact with the suns UV rays could be a major player in the ever rising epidemic of skin cancer. One way to combat this is with a good quality automotive window tint.

Film can be purchased from a tint shop in your town, eBay, or even your local Walmart will have film for sale. I would suggest doing some research and find a reputable company on your area that provide film that blocks 99% of the UV rays from entering your vehicle. Show your family you care and get your windows tinted today. There have been many studies done to that have determined some adults spend 30% of there adult hoods(while awake) traveling inside of a vehicle. That is a tremendous amount of time to subject your body to the elements without taking some precations.

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Article Submitted On: August 23, 2010
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I received a call from my cousin’s wife, who is originally from Australia. She was very concerned about the follow up consultations with her doctor about how they would attack the cancer on her skin.

For years now, people all over the world go into shock and emotional turmoil from hearing the report from a doctor, that they’ve been diagnosed with cancer. I still remember what emotion I felt when I received that call from my dermatologist in 2003. It takes your breath away and makes your whole body ache from dread.

Is cancer any more deadly than any other disease or condition of the body? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., then cancer, stroke and chronic respiratory diseases.

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Melanoma might be a more rare form of the types of skin cancers, but it amounts to the most deaths caused from skin cancer. Melanoma is quite treatable if caught early, but it’s tough to catch. Most of us have moles or skin blemishes that doctors question, but often times, it’s a painful biopsy process that leaves the patient in pain – sometimes for no reason if the mole comes back melanoma-free. This new device can help detect skin cancer through heat on the skin, and leaves the patient without the pain.

The Melanoma Detector uses infrared heat-detecting technology to locate cancerous cells on the skin. Cancer cells typically divide more rapidly than regular cells, therefore causing a higher metabolic rate and giving off more heat as energy. Because the difference in temperature is very small, two professors at Johns Hopkins Cancer Center and School of Engineering have devised a process for making the difference stand out.

The process works when the skin is cooled, and then begins to heat up again. To do this, the dermatologist would shoot a burst of air onto the patient’s skin for one minute. Once the cooling is finished, the Melanoma Detector is turned on and the infrared light is shined onto the mole or lesion. The doctor is able to view the differences in temperature through the same technology that is used with typical night vision goggles. If a heat variance is detected, that could be the presence of a growing malignant tumor.

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