Arizona Skin Cancer Surgery Center

11/09/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/08/health/working-in-sun-skin-cancer/index.html

A wide-brimmed hat, long sleeves, pants, and sunscreen, all used together, will help prevent skin cancer. Cover up!

Working under the sun could be a major cause of skin cancer worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organization and the International Labour Organization.

09/29/2023

PCMS Member Feature: Arizona Skin Cancer Surgery Center

We are thankful for Arizona Skin Cancer Surgery Center for their continued support of organized medicine through their 2023 Pima County Medical Society practice membership. Dr. Michael Huether has been a PCMS member for the past 25 years!
Visit them today at https://www.azskincancer.com.

Learn more about becoming a PCMS practice member today: https://pimamedicalsociety.org/join-pcms/

07/26/2022

05/22/2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/05/17/skin-cancer-numbers-2022/

Cancer experts predict that 7,650 U.S. residents will die of melanoma this year.

01/23/2022

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220112093811.htm

Research suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin's antioxidant network could help people bolster their defenses against skin cancer.

11/20/2019

SPF 100 vs SPF 50 - Higher SPF numbers block more damaging ultraviolet light.

This clears up SO much confusion.

11/14/2019

Sun protection efforts are starting to decrease the number of melanomas in young people!

Cases of melanoma fell among people younger than 30 in the United States from 2006 to 2015, suggesting efforts to encourage protection from the sun are paying off, a new study says.

09/19/2019

What's the most powerful tool we have to detect ? Our eyes aka the windows to our soul. Use them to see today. Learn more at https://thebigsee.org/

08/24/2019

Dogs benefit from sunscreen too!

Fido will thank you.

08/05/2019

Sun protection should primarily involve covering as much of your skin as possible with shirts, pants and hats. Use sunscreen for the areas you can't cover with clothes.

The government asked sunscreen manufacturers do safety studies on the active ingredients in sunscreens — by November. In the meantime, what do you need to know about the goo you slather on your skin?