Posts Tagged ‘melanoma’
Jimmy Carter’s Rare Cancer Diagnosis
Suraj Venna, MD, is board certified in dermatology. He is the founding director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. Dr. Venna specializes in detecting and treating skin cancer. Dr. Venna is also chair for the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology Melanoma Education Committee, the largest international meeting of oncologists. Read Dr. Venna’s…
Read MoreReduce sun exposure to lessen your risk of skin cancer
Don’t Feel the Burn There are many factors that determine the likelihood that you will develop skin cancer, including your genetics and family history of the disease. However, one of the main risk factors — exposure to the sun’s UV rays — can be mitigated if you take the proper preventive steps. One of them…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. John Moynihan Spoke with WUSA 9 about Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer men face. Inova’s Dr. John Moynihan, surgeon at Inova Fairfax Hospital, spoke with WUSA 9 about precautions we can all take to help prevent skin cancer.
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