A MOLE /BIRTHMARK OR MELANOMA

For those of you who've read my work and posts know about my interest in melanoma, a malignant skin cancer that kills one American every 60 minutes. My novel, A Simple Cure is about that disease ( http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Cure-Lawrence-Gold-ebook/dp/B00ELWQ4IA/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid= ) I came across this excellent photographic slide show about telling the difference between innocent and suspicious moles. It's worth a few minutes of your time. Try not to get too paranoid. LarryBENIGN OR MALIGNANT P.S. TREATMENT FOR MALIGNANT MELANOMA HAS IMPROVED, ESPECIALLY IF IT'S CAUGHT EARLY!!! LARRY

MALIGNANT MELANOMA RATES CONTINUE TO RISE

This is from the CDC via the AMA. Readers of my work will recognize my interest in malignant melanoma. My novel, A Simple Cure is about attempts to treat this deadly disease. The link for this novel is: http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Cure-Lawrence-Gold-ebook/dp/B00ELWQ4IA/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid= The audiobook version of this novel is finished and will be available within days. Larry CDC: Incidence of melanoma has doubled in the US in the last 30 years. The Los Angeles Times (6/3, Kaplan) “Science Now” blog reports that “the incidence of melanoma...has doubled in the U.S. in the last 30 years and is on track to remain high unless Americans take more precautions to protect themselves from ultraviolet radiation, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said” yesterday. The “Vital Signs study” was “published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.” The blog adds that while “Melanomas account for only 2% of skin cancers...they are the deadliest kind, according to the National Cancer Institute.” On its website, CBS News (6/3, Cohen) reports that in a statement, Dr. Lisa Richardson, the director of the CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, said, “If we take action now, we can prevent hundreds of thousands of new cases of skin cancers, including melanoma, and save billions of dollars in medical costs.” Melanoma rates up among US children, young adults. Health Day (6/3, Dallas) reports that research indicates that “melanoma...has increased by 250 percent among U.S. children and young adults since the 1970s.” The findings were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting.

SKIN CANCER: TOO IMPORTANT TO IGNORE

At the risk of making us all a little nuts, this slide show from WebMd is too good to ignore. Although rare, malignant melanoma kills one American each hour. This fact motivated my in the writing of my novel, A Simple Cure. Early diagnosis is a lifesaver. What skin cancer looks like