Beating Skin Cancer
GW Hospital HealthCast
English - August 23, 2021 12:35 - 13.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHealth & Fitness healthcast the george washington medical faculty associates university hospital Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Cancer of the skin is by far the most common of all cancers with melanoma being the cause of the majority of skin cancer deaths. The incidence of melanoma continues to increase and it has become one of the most common forms of cancer in the United States, especially among young adult women ages 20-39. This year, an estimated 73,000 melanomas will be diagnosed in the U.S. In this panel interview, Dr. Goodman and Dr. Patel discuss prevention, treatment options, and if there's a way to beat skin cancer.