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	<title>Dermatology Blog &#124; San Diego Laser Dermatology &#187; melanoma</title>
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		<title>Ban on Tanning Beds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:14:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[California&#8217;s governor has signed into effect SB 246, which bans the use of tanning beds by anyone under the age of 18- making California the first state to pass such a law.  The bill was the result of efforts by the California Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery and the Aim at Melanoma Foundation, and had the support [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Skin Cancer Doesn&#8217;t Discriminate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think just because you have darker skin that you won&#8217;t get skin cancer?  Well you&#8217;re wrong, according to an article on MedPage Today (7/19, Walsh). 
The article sites a study published in the Archives of Dermatology and found that people with darker skin are &#8220;also at risk for skin cancer&#8221; especially in places that are very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Technology in the Fight Against Melanoma</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the month of May is officially Skin Cancer Awareness month, the health of your skin deserves attention year-round; especially when you live somewhere like sunny San Diego.  While sunscreen and protective clothing is essential to help protect your skin from skin cancer, it&#8217;s reassuring to know that advances are being made in the way [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 23:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time to take a good look at yourself in the mirror&#8230; and check for any changing moles or suspicious spots, because May is Skin Cancer Awareness month.  According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, in the last decade and a half the number of skin cancers has increased by 350 percent!!  Although May is designated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full body exams vital in detection of melanoma</title>
		<link>http://www.dermsd.com/wordpress/2009/full-body-exams-vital-in-detection-of-melanoma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:12:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new study published in the Archives of Dermatology found that most melanomas diagnosed were found as a result of a full body exam initiated by the doctor.   The study consisted of 126 patients attending a private dermatology practice in Florida.
&#8220;Overall, 56.3 percent (n=71) of the melanomas were detected by the examining dermatologist whilst doing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your eyelids and skin cancer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who thinks to put sunscreen on your eyelids when you&#8217;re getting ready for a day outdoors?  According to a new article published in The Skin Cancer Foundation Journal, Emily Tierney, MD, and William Hanke, MD, MPH (www.skincancer.org), the eyelids are very susceptible to skin cancer:
&#8220;The eyelid region is one of the most common sites for nonmelanoma skin cancers.  [...]]]></description>
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