Partnered Learning Boosts Use of Skin Cancer Self-Exams 
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Learning skin self-examination with a partner boosts the likelihood people will regularly conduct these exams to help spot skin cancers, a U.S.
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One-time Melanoma Screening Of Older Adults Appears To Be Cost-effective 
One-time melanoma screening of adults age 50 or older appears to be as cost-effective as other nationally recommended cancer screening programs, according to an article in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
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Some treatments can reduce scarring and disfigurement in skin cancer removal 
Question: I have a basal cell skin cancer on my nose. I am concerned about scarring and disfigurement from the treatment.
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Confusion in Homer After Cancer Donations Were Returned 
A few months after a huge fundraising success in Homer, some donors are left angry and confused. In October, hundreds of people donated to raise more than $30,000 for Amber Eldridge. She is a mother of three who is battling skin cancer. Now, organizers are sending some of the donations back.
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Reality Check 
Welcome back, “American Idol”! Season six’s first audition cities – Minneapolis and Seattle – bring out the best of the William Hung wannabes.
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Onyx Shares Fall on Competition Concern 
Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. fell Thursday as rival Pfizer Inc. received European regulatory approval for its kidney cancer drug Sutent as an initial treatment, placing pressure on Nexavar.
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