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Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers Can Be Dangerous, Disfiguring and Deadly

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and while the dangers of melanoma are well known, it is important not to neglect the warning signs of the two most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma , which can also become disfiguring and even deadly if not diagnosed and treated promptly.

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May is skin cancer awareness month, protect yourself from dangerous disease

With the start of skin awareness month, ABC Action News is taking action for your health with a series of reports on the dangers of skin cancer and the steps…

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The accidental advocate: How one woman gave herself skin cancer

Michelle Deese Bain speaks at The Donoho School about the dangers of tanning after her own encounter with malignant melanoma.

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Mesothelioma Nurse Attends Asbestos Awareness Conference

I had the honor of attending the 9th Annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s International Asbestos Awareness Conference on March 23. The ADAO was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004, and uses the conference as one way to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and has been …

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Mesothelioma Nurse Attends Asbestos Awareness Conference

I had the honor of attending the 9th Annual Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s International Asbestos Awareness Conference on March 23. The ADAO was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004, and uses the conference as one way to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and has been …

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Breast Cancer Radiation Raises Heart Risk

A new study looks at the heart dangers posed by radiation in breast cancer treatment, but despite the 2,168-woman, 43-year survey, the meaning of the results comes down to who you ask.

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Study Revisits Health Risk of Chrysotile: Why Is This Still a Debate in 2013?

A recent article in the February 2013 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology discusses the dangers of chrysotile asbestos , which begs the question: Why is this still up for debate?

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Study Revisits Health Risk of Chrysotile: Why Is This Still a Debate in 2013?

A recent article in the February 2013 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology discusses the dangers of chrysotile asbestos , which begs the question: Why is this still up for debate?

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Study Revisits Health Risk of Chrysotile: Why Is This Still a Debate in 2013?

A recent article in the February 2013 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology discusses the dangers of chrysotile asbestos , which begs the question: Why is this still up for debate?

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Study Revisits Health Risk of Chrysotile: Why Is This Still a Debate in 2013?

A recent article in the February 2013 issue of Critical Reviews in Toxicology discusses the dangers of chrysotile asbestos , which begs the question: Why is this still up for debate?

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