Archive for September, 2010
New Melanoma Drug is No Dud
The FDA approved a fast review of a new Melanoma drug used in a clinical trial at 125 U.S. cancer centers.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Aug. 19, shows about 23 percent of the patients given ipilimumab are alive two years later, compared with 14 percent of those who did not receive the drug. Those taking ipilimumab lived a median of about 10 months, compared with 6.4 months for those who didn’t take it.
“This shows us you can stimulate the immune system to fight cancer, something that’s always been a general belief, but with the exception of bone marrow transplants, we haven’t been able to do,” said Dr. Andrew Pecora, chairman and executive administrative director of the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the study locations. “It’s really profound and opens a whole new avenue.”Read the full article here.
Sun-Safety is our Policy
Recently, I read an article that was making claims that sun avoidance and the excessive use of sunscreen actually increases the risk of melanoma because we are limiting ourselves the healthy amount of Vitamin D that our body needs to fight off free-radicals naturally. That those are the two main reasons why there has been a rise in the number of cases of melanoma.
So, if sun avoidance and excess use of sunscreen is actually causing melanoma then aren’t we (UV Skinz supporters) lucky we know the secret to enjoying the outdoors and playing safe in the sun?!
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Take sun protection by the horns! Wear UV Skinz! Know how to play safe in the sun and enjoy the outdoors, not run from it!
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Country Mouse, City Mouse…Ends October 10, 2010
Keep your eye out for the daughter of Country Mouse, City Mouse–she will be featured on this weeks Wordless Wednesday!
Savvy Moms Save… Ends October 2, 2010
