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Chemoprevention Agents Aim to Stop Skin Cancer Before It Starts
Chemoprevention Agents Aim to Stop Skin Cancer Before It Starts
MG Sullivan
20100726
2010 Aug 26
Elsevier Global Medical News
Chemoprevention Agents Aim to Stop Skin Cancer Before It Starts
Elsevier Global Medical News. 2010 Aug 26, MG Sullivan
CHICAGO (EGMN) - In the not-too distant future, dermatologists may be sending patients off to the beach with a bagful of chemoprevention tricks to outwit ultraviolet radiation and reduce the risk of sun-related skin cancers."In addition to sunscreen, we'll be using these chemopreventive agents not only to reduce histologic response to ultraviolet light, but to repair the DNA damage that occurs as a result of overexposure to the sun," said Dr. Craig Elmets at the American Academy of Dermatology's...