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Melanoma: A Pseudoepidemic of Skin Cancer Prompts New Screening Recommendations

There appeared to be an epidemic of melanoma skin cancer, but it seems to be a pseudoepidemic caused by overdiagnosis. Screening everyone with skin exams does more harm than good and can no longer be recommended. This lesion was suspicious enough to warrant a biopsy, but screening everyone for skin cancer is not warranted. Screening

Do Sunscreens Cause Cancer?

Jun 12, 2018Harriet A. Hall, MDCancer, Pharmaceuticals, Science-based Medicine Blogautism, coral reefs, Elizabeth Plourde, endocrine disruptors, melanoma, nanoparticles, precautionary principle, skin cancer, sunscreens, UVA, UVB

The diagnostic characteristics of melanoma A reader asked me to look into the claims that sunscreens cause cancer, especially the claims made by Elizabeth Plourde. When our own Scott Gavura evaluated sunscreens, he concluded: The data on sunscreen use and cancer risk are complex, but on balance suggest that the short-term and long-terms benefits of