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Regular skin surveillance using total body imaging was helpful for picking up malignant melanomas in high-risk people, researchers reported.
In an Australian study of 593 adults, a structured surveillance program involving total-body photography (TBP) and sequential digital dermoscopy imaging (SDDI) every 6 months identified 171 new cases of melanoma during a nearly 3-year follow-up, reported Anne Cust, PhD, MPH, of the University of Sydney, and colleagues.
This type of imaging specifically detected 67% of new melanomas in this population, nearly all of which had a Breslow thickness of 1 mm or less, the group wrote in
Over 31% of these new melanomas were detected with the aid of TBP, while 29.2% were detected with digital dermoscopy monitoring.
How can you tell if a rash is serious? Look for these signs TODAY 1/15/2021 Linda Carroll
The itchy red bumps came out of nowhere and it s unclear whether the mystery rash is something that needs a doctor or if it can be soothed away with over-the-counter salves.
While it might be hard to pinpoint what is causing skin redness or itching, but contact dermatitis can be a common allergic reaction to skin care products. As it turns out, plenty of rashes respond well to over-the-counter remedies.
But some are a sign of something more serious, experts say.
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oil continues billowing into the open water off the once pristine coastline of louisiana and one mile under water bp acknowledged today more oil is coming out of there than we were first led to believe. we also have new pictures from that night a month ago now when the catastrophic blow-out took place and took all those lives in an environmental disaster was born. now the oil is washing up on that beautiful shoreline of louisiana, and the frustration and anger is almost more than the folks there can bear. our chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson is in venice, louisiana, again tonight. anne, good evening. reporter: good evening, brian. as the oil creeps closer to venice, anger is intensifying against bp, both in the gulf coast and in washington over what many believe is a deliberate attempt to underestimate the size of this spill. the grand isles beaches brought an impassioned and desperate plea from the mayor. i m asking the president of the united stat
gulf oil spill on live underwater television, but they still can t stop it. oil continues billowing into the open water 42 miles off the once pristine coastline of louisiana and one mile under water bp acknowledged today more oil is coming out of there than we were first led to believe. we also have new pictures from that night a month ago now when the catastrophic blow-out took place and took all those lives and an environmental disaster was born. now the oil is washing up on that beautiful shoreline of louisiana, and the frustration and anger is almost more than the folks there can bear. our chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson is in venice, louisiana, again tonight. anne, good evening. reporter: good evening, brian. as the oil creeps closer to venice, anger is intensifying against bp, both in the gulf coast and in washington over what many believe is a deliberate attempt to underestimate the size of this spill. the grand isles beaches brought an impass