Articles tagged with 'skin cancer' | OSF HealthCare

The new OSF Cancer Institute will feature a new brachytherapy suite to deliver the most targeted radiation available, increasing survivor rates by 20% for some common cancers.

Sunburns and skin cancer don't have an exclusive partnership with hot months at the beach. Ultraviolet rays are still present even in the middle of winter. After a day of shoveling or playing in the snow, you may notice your face is a …

Sunburns aren't exclusive with hot months. Ultraviolet (UV) rays are still present, even in the middle of winter. Karen Boyd, an oncology nurse navigator with OSF HealthCare, says sunscreen is an important part of skin safety 365 days a year.

El mes de septiembre comenzó con una noticia triste: el fallecimiento de Jimmy Buffett, superestrella de la música country.

Country music fans were devastated to hear that Jimmy Buffett passed away from Merkel Cell Carcinoma. His death has increased awareness around skin cancer and sun safety.

It's time to get out and enjoy the sun, but men need to be especially careful due to a greater risk of developing melanoma. 

Khloe Kardashian is the latest to talk about her brush with melanoma, a skin cancer associated with sun exposure.