Dangerous skin cancer
Friday, December 19, 2008 - 08:49
in Health & Medicine
The German Cancer Society has worked out new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant melanoma - a disease with unfavourable prognosis. Malignant melanoma is responsible for 90% of deaths from skin cancer. The incidence has increased 5-fold within the last 30 years and UV radiation is thought to be an important cause. Caucasian populations are most affected...