NYT: Earliest steps to find breast cancer prone to error Aug 6, 2010
Just over a week after Ms. Longs biopsy, the pathology report from Dr. Vi came back as ductal carcinoma in situ. I was in shock and disbelief, said Ms. Long, a whippet-thin workout fanatic and divorced mother of three daughters. (MSNBC -- Health)
Technology May Explain Mammogram's Poorer Performance in Younger Women Jul 29, 2010
Another limitation of her study, she said, is that they looked at only invasive disease, not the early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS. "The natural history of DCIS is not well understood," she said. For now, she said, younger women below age 50 might consider asking for digital mammograms. (MEDLINEplus)
Cancer Network gets GlaxoSmithKline grants Jul 28, 2010
Votrient is approved to treat patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma. NCCN of Fort Washington, Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Morphine blocks tumor growth Jul 28, 2010
Using a clinically relevant morphine dose in a mouse model of Lewis lung carcinoma, researchers led by Dr. Sabita Roy of the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, MN examined the effect of morphine use on new blood vessel growth in tumors. They found that chronic morphine use decreased levels of tumor angiogenesis in a manner dependent on the opioid receptor. (EurekAlert!)
Gene may hold key to reducing spread of oral cancers Jul 24, 2010
More than 90 percent of oral cancers are squamous cell carcinomas that normally start on the gums, floor of the mouth, or tongue ... Tongue squamous cell carcinoma, one of the most frequent oral cancers, rose more than 37 percent in this period ... And although overall cancer deaths decreased during this period, those due to oral cancer increased by 4 percent -- and those due to tongue squamous cell carcinoma by 10 percent. (EurekAlert!)
Hope on a Harley Jul 22, 2010
Carol Flaming of Mt. Lake did too until a little more than a year ago when she received that diagnosis herself DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ or intraductal carcinoma) cancer in her left breast. Most people, when they first find out that they have cancer, cant think of a single person who has outlived it. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Questions about Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis Jul 21, 2010
On "The Early Show," CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton pointed out that, "When you talk about breast cancer, it's really like saying you're talking about the weather. There are so many different types of breast cancer. "This particular article really dealt with a type known as DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ, the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer. It's also referred to as stage zero breast cancer, diagnosed about 50,000 cases per year. (CBS News -- Health)
T-Ray Science, Inc. Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement Jul 15, 2010
(Including: melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma). The Company's patented imaging and spectroscopy technologies are the foundation for the development of the company's non-invasive, in vivo skin cancer detection and delineation system. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Prediction tool helps estimate local recurrence in patients with noninvasive breast cancer Jul 14, 2010
NEW YORK, July 13, 2010 The decision regarding treatment following breast-conserving surgery for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) has long been an area of discussion and confusion for patients and physicians alike. While the mortality rates for DCIS remain low, the risk of local recurrence in the breast is high. (EurekAlert!)
Researchers study relationship of oral cancers and periodontal disease Jul 14, 2010
Barcelona, Spain Today during the 88th General Session ition of the International Association for Dental Research, in Barcelona, Spain, presenting author J. Meyle, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany, will present an abstract titled "P. gingivalis Infection and Immune Evasion of Oral Carcinomas." ... They achieved results by infecting cell carcinoma cells SCC-25 with Porphyromonas gingivalis (P.g.) W83 ... In this study the expression of B7-H1 and B7-DC receptors and TLR4 on squamous... (EurekAlert!)
HIF-1a biomarker for breast cancer prognosis Jul 13, 2010
Using real-time quantitative reverse transcription PCR assays, we measured mRNA concentrations of total HIF-1alpha and 4 variants in breast tissue specimens in a series of 29 normal tissues or benign lesions (normal/benign) and 53 primary carcinomas ... HIF-1alpha isoforms containing a three base pairs TAG insertion between exon 1 and exon 2 (designated HIF-1alphaTAG) and HIF-1alpha736 mRNAs were found expressed at higher levels in oestrogen receptor (OR)-negative carcinomas compared to... (BioMed Central)
The Symptoms of Skin Cancer Jul 12, 2010
The three main types of skin cancer that you can develop are; malignant melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and basal cell carcinoma ... The most common form of skin cancer is the basal cell carcinoma; this is viewed as being a lot easier to treat than the other forms of skin cancer ... Squamous cell cancer is potentially more serious than basal cell carcinoma because it too can spread to the organs; although in less cases than with malignant melanoma. (Suite101.com)
HPV Infection Linked to Increased Risk of Skin Cancer Jul 10, 2010
The most common skin cancers (basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma) are increasing globally and ultraviolet radiation is the main established risk factor ... They studied 2,366 people living in New Hampshire, USA, made up of 663 people with squamous cell carcinoma, 898 people with basal cell carcinoma and 805 healthy controls ... As well as interviewing the study participants, the researchers measured HPV antibodies in blood samples of newly diagnosed and confirmed basal cell and... (Science Daily)
Study Suggests Link Between HPV, Skin Cancer Jul 10, 2010
Odds for squamous cell carcinoma seem to rise when the virus is present, but more research needed ... THURSDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- The ubiquitous virus linked to cervical, vaginal and throat cancers may also raise the risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of skin cancer, a new study suggests ... But all of this does not necessarily mean that HPV causes squamous cell carcinoma, one expert said. (MEDLINEplus)
Fish oil linked to lower breast cancer risk Jul 9, 2010
The women who were taking fish oil when the study began had a reduced risk of invasive ductal carcinoma, the most common form of breast cancer. Fish oil did not seem to affect the risk of lobular cancer. (CNN -- Health)
Dr. Kevin S. Hughes rethinks cancer treatment Jul 5, 2010
A. There is research being done with ductal carcinoma in situ [early breast cancer, small lump contained within the breast. On the East Coast we tend to radiate everyone after lumpectomy. (Boston Globe)
Bone metastases from renal cell carcinoma: patient survival after surgical treatment Jul 4, 2010
Surgery is the primary treatment of skeletal metastases from renal cell carcinoma, because radiation and chemotherapy frequently are not effecting the survival ... Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 101 patients operatively treated for skeletal metastases of renal cell carcinoma between 1980 and 2005 ... Gender, location of metastases, time between diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma and treatment of metastatic disease, incidence of local recurrence, radiation and chemotherapy did not influence... (BioMed Central)
Local cancer survivor stays focused on her life, not fear Jul 4, 2010
But it was a cancer called adenoid cystic carcinoma. Lee was shocked. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Christopher Hitchens: Drinking Life Diagnosis Jul 3, 2010
The disease kills 14,530 Americans a year and one type - squamous cell carcinoma - is associated with smoking and drinking, habits Hitchens extolled as virtues in essays and features for Vanity Fair magazine. "It tends to be an aggressive cancer," said Dr. Richard Battafarano, chief of thoracic surgery at the University of Maryland. (ABC News)
Airport Scanner Radiation Underestimated Jul 2, 2010
The most likely risk from scanners is a type of skin cancer called basal cell carcinoma. It is most common on the head and neck and usually occurs in people between the ages of 50 and 70. (Newsmax)
Clues to Preventing Return of Liver Cancer Jul 1, 2010
This study looked at 15 patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) who underwent the local removal of a liver tumor known as a "single hepatocellular carcinoma" (HCC) that was less than four centimeters. HCC is the most common primary malignant tumor of the liver. (MEDLINEplus)
HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Jul 1, 2010
Background Oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinomas caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are associated with favorable survival, but the independent prognostic significance of tumor HPV status remains unknown. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of the association between tumor HPV status and survival among patients with stage III or IV oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma who were enrolled in a randomized trial comparing accelerated-fractionation radiotherapy (with acceleration by... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Prognostic Implications of HPV in Oropharyngeal Cancer Jul 1, 2010
Identification of human papillomavirus (HPV) as the etiologic agent of cervical cancer has led to its identification in other cancers, with oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma the most common of these ... gov] ) that contribute to the growing body of evidence that HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma represents a distinct clinicopathological entity associated with a better prognosis than HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous-cell carcinoma ... 4,5 In a randomized trial of patients... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Mayo awarded 5 cancer research grants Jun 30, 2010
2 million, five-year grant to investigate the underlying causes of renal cell carcinoma, a common form of kidney cancer that is increasing in Florida and the United States. While it is well known that smoking and obesity increase a person s risk of developing renal cell carcinoma, Parker said it isn t known how exactly how those factors work at the cellular level within the kidney to increase risk. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Local man uses experience to encourage others Jun 26, 2010
JACKSON When Joe Coyne, of Roanoke Rapids, was diagnosed with stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma in March of 1996, he was given a 17 percent chance of living to see Christmas that year. Jacqueline Hough | The Daily Herald Cancer survivor Joe Coyne uses his experience to help others in the fight against cancer. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Bone-Building Pills Appear to Lower Invasive Breast Cancer Risk Jun 26, 2010
The incidence of early, noninvasive breast cancers, known as ductal carcinoma in situ, was 42 percent higher in bisphosphonate users, so the bisphosphonates could somehow be selectively affecting invasive cancers, Chlebowski postulated. In a second study, conducted in Israel, researchers looked at 4,039 postmenopausal women, including some who took bisphosphonates and some who did not. (MEDLINEplus)
75 Comments Jun 26, 2010
Last year, investigators from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island reported that the moderate long-term use of marijuana in humans "was associated with a significantly reduced risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma." ... Last year, investigators from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island reported that the moderate long-term use of marijuana in humans "was associated with a significantly reduced risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.". (Salon)
Silencing hepatitis B virus prevent recurrence of liver cancer Jun 25, 2010
(PHILADELPHIA) Previous studies have shown that antiviral treatment reduces the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). But now, researchers from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University are reporting that the antiviral therapy also prevents recurrence of HCC and extends patients' lives. (EurekAlert!)
Aveo drug granted EU orphan status Jun 25, 2010
The drug is tivozanib, a potential treatment of renal cell carcinoma, a form of kidney cancer, Aveo said. Orphan medicinal product designation is awarded by the European Medicines Agency for drugs that are shown to diagnose, prevent, or treat life-threatening or rare, serious conditions. (Boston Globe)
Acreage couple sue Pratt & Whitney, blaming contamination for wife's kidney cancer Jun 24, 2010
The suit alleges that chemicals Pratt & Whitney used to develop and test jet and rocket engines leaked onto its Beeline Highway property and spread to The Acreage, where Magaly Pinares developed renal carcinoma because of her exposure to them. The suit also alleges that the state-declared cancer cluster and hazardous spills at Pratt & Whitney, along with news coverage of both issues, have caused the plaintiffs to suffer a loss in their property value. (The Palm Beach Post)
Skin Appendage Tumors Seem on the Rise in U.S. Jun 23, 2010
Because these cutaneous appendageal carcinomas are still rare, research into them has been limited ... The most common type was cancer of the sweat glands (apocrine-eccrine carcinoma) ... Rates of sweat gland cancer increased 170 percent and rates of cancers of the eyelid glands (sebaceous carcinomas) increased 217 percent. (MEDLINEplus)
Studying Cells in 3-D Could Reveal New Cancer Targets Jun 23, 2010
15, 2010) Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common types of human cancer; it is the name given to a group of cancers that includes cancer of the mouth. While the prognosis for. (Science Daily)
Cancers of Sweat Glands, Other Skin-Related Structures May Be Increasing in United States Jun 22, 2010
ScienceDaily (June 21, 2010) Cutaneous appendageal carcinomas -- tumors of the skin appendages such as hair, nails, sweat glands and mammary glands -- are rare but rates appear to be increasing in the United States, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals ... "Cutaneous appendageal carcinomas are a rare and diverse group of complex neoplasms with diverse differentiation that frequently present a diagnostic challenge," the authors... (Science Daily)
Fundraisers aid cancer victim, family Jun 19, 2010
Known as adrenal cortical carcinoma, the disease is an aggressive form of cancer that grows and metastasizes in the adrenal glands which are located above the kidneys. The adrenal glands supply multiple hormones to the human body and assist in controlling body temperature as well as other functions of the human body. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
From Head to Toe: Deep Insights from Whole Body MRI Jun 18, 2010
Whole body MRI is particularly advantageous for types of cancer which tend to form distant metastases, such as mammary or colorectal carcinoma. The authors advise against non-specific screening with whole body MRI, as the expected benefit is too low. (Science Daily)
Some early cancers overtreated but which? Jun 16, 2010
That includes invasive cancer, but also a common milk-duct growth called DCIS, or ductal carcinoma in situ ... A government panel last year even urged removing the word "carcinoma" from the name, to lessen fear. (MSNBC -- Health)
Molecular Imaging Allows Individualized 'Dose Painting' for Head and Neck Cancers Jun 15, 2010
4, 2008) Using a combination of positron emission tomography and computed tomography for radiation therapy treatment planning in head and neck carcinoma patients provides for excellent, local and regional. (May 3, 2006) Doctors have discovered that combining images derived from positron emission tomography and computed tomography in the planning and delivery of radiation treatment for patients with head and neck. (Science Daily)
Edward Harris, doctor with a flair for writing Jun 13, 2010
of adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer of the head and neck. He was 72 and divided his time between Martha s Vineyard and Stanford, Calif. (Boston Globe)
Common Cancer Drug Tied to Kidney Damage Jun 12, 2010
In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Avastin in concert with interferon-alfa, an immunotherapy drug, to treat renal cell carcinoma that has spread to other organs in the body. A phase III trial found that the drug combination increased progression-free survival time by approximately five months, compared to use of interferon-alfa alone. (MEDLINEplus)
Italian saint died of blood clot in heart, researchers say Jun 12, 2010
" Bookmark with Print Sponsor See also 16 February 10Health 29 September 09Health Related internet links The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites FROM OTHER NEWS SITES * PTCH1 gene haplotype association with basal cell carcinoma after transplantation - 8 hrs ago X-ray reveals that heart defect killed teen saint - 19 hrs ago 13th Century Italian Saint Likely Died of Heart Defect - 19 hrs ago * May require registration or subscription [an error occurred while... (BBC News -- Europe)
Battle with cancer is personal for Relay organizer Jun 11, 2010
She was diagnosed with primary peritoneal carcinoma, a rare type of ovarian cancer. I had a 9-centimeter tumor in my stomach, she said. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
New Evidence That Drinking Coffee May Reduce the Risk of Diabetes Jun 11, 2010
2, 2007) A new study on the relationship between coffee drinking and the risk of liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) confirmed that there is an inverse association between coffee consumption and HCC. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Experimental drug shows promise fighting skin cancer Jun 10, 2010
Arizonans are at risk of developing melanoma and other skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma because of exposure to relentless sunshine. Risk factors for melanoma include sunburn, abnormal moles, light skin and family history. (AZCentral -- News)
Liver Cancer in Dogs: Diagnosing Ca... Jun 6, 2010
hepatocellular carcinoma (malignant) ... biliary carcinoma (malignant) ... Liver Carcinomas in Dogs. (Suite101.com)
Be Your Own Skin Cancer Detective Jun 5, 2010
Ashton explained, "There are the main types of skin cancer: the most common forms: basal cell, squamous cell carcinomas and the less common, but more serious kind, melanoma. Because each has many different appearances, it is important to recognize the early warning signs of melanomas." ... having recently been diagnosed with basel cell carcinoma I take great exception to the parameters for self examination. (CBS News -- Health)
Cancer advanced Jun 5, 2010
I lost my sister in August of 2001 to a similar fast acting carcinoma in the prime of her life such as her. I am so sorry and wish her and family all the best. (The Palm Beach Post)
ASGE issues guideline on ethnic issues in endoscopy Jun 4, 2010
Among the topics discussed, the guideline notes that the minority ethnic groups that are at risk for gastric carcinoma (cancer) predominantly have the "intestinal" type of gastric cancer, where intestinal metaplasia in the stomach is considered to be a precursor lesion ... East Asians also have a significantly increased rate of gastric carcinoma ... We suggest that screening esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD or upper endoscopy) for adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus should... (EurekAlert!)
Surgical Means for Improving Kidney Cancer Survival Identified Jun 4, 2010
A new Mayo Clinic study examined the benefits of surgical treatment of kidney cancer, specifically renal cell carcinoma, and how patients saw improved prognosis of their cancer ... In adults, the most common type of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma ... In a Mayo Clinic study of 888 renal cell carcinoma patients, those patients who had complete removal of all tumors that spread survived an average of five years. (Science Daily)
Putative tumour-suppressor gene DAB2 is frequently down regulated by promoter hypermethylation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma Jun 3, 2010
We aimed to investigate the possible tumour suppressor effect of DAB2 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Methods. (BioMed Central)
Ablation Proved as Effective as Traditional Surgery in Treating Kidney Cancer Jun 3, 2010
Of the 208 patients who underwent the RFA procedure, 160 were diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer that is slow-growing but malignant and able to spread easily to other organs. Those patients had three- and five-year survival rates of more than 95 percent. (Science Daily)
Genes Associated With Throat Cancer Found Through Study of Over 10,000 Subjects May 31, 2010
ScienceDaily (May 30, 2010) Scientists from Singapore, China and USA have identified three new susceptibility genes in a genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) ... A genome-wide association study of nasopharyngeal carcinoma identifies three new susceptibility loci ... 3, 2008) Researchers have shown that the EBNA1 protein of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) disrupts structures in the nucleus of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells, thereby interfering with cellular processes... (Science Daily)
Researchers find papillary renal cell carcinoma unresponsive to sunitinib May 29, 2010
CHICAGO, IL. (May 28, 2010)Of the more than 38,000 Americans diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) each year, approximately 20 percent have non-clear cell forms of the disease ... "We really need to investigate papillary renal cell carcinoma separately from clear-cell renal cell carcinoma and aggressively pursue new agents for this rare but distinct subtype of renal cell cancer," says Plimack ... Abstract #: 5G Presentation Title: Sunitinib in papillary renal cell carcinoma (pRCC): Results... (EurekAlert!)
Summer's Coming, Protect Your Skin May 29, 2010
co-anchor earlier this month to remove a cancerous spot -- a basal cell carcinoma -- from his skin. It was his fifth basal cell carcinoma removal and, Champion said, he had the latest procedure on television to highlight the national problem. (ABC News)
New Treatment Approach to Rare Cancer Results in Prolonged Survival May 28, 2010
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2010) Aggressive treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma has dramatically increased survival in the small group of patients who chose to undergo it, say physicians at Mayo Clinic ... 25, 2010) The maximal standardized uptake value (called SUVmax) measured from FDG PET readings taken from the primary tumor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients before treatment is a strong. (Science Daily)
And dont forget, wear sunscreen May 27, 2010
Nearly half of all Americans who live to the ripe young age of 65 will experience basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma in their lifetimes. Basal cell is the leastthreatening kind, and the most common, but basal cell can be deadly. (Lake Wales News, FL)
New Cancer Vaccine Starves Tumours of Blood May 26, 2010
Therapeutic efficacy of a DNA vaccine targeting the endothelial tip cell antigen delta-like ligand 4 in mammary carcinoma. Oncogene, 2010; DOI. (Science Daily)
Berlin student ambassador for cancer event (3) May 25, 2010
Berlin student ambassador for cancer event - Somerset - Daily American. He wants people to be aware that cancer can strike any person at any age. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Gene Found That May Be Key to Kidney Cancer May 22, 2010
Clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), the most common kind of kidney cancer, accounts for just 3 percent of all cancers in the United States, but is the sixth leading cause of cancer death ... Loss of type III transforming growth factor- receptor expression is due to methylation silencing of the transcription factor GATA3 in renal cell carcinoma. (Science Daily)
Genetic Secrets of Common Kidney Cancer May 22, 2010
ScienceDaily (May 18, 2010) By examining expression of every human gene in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) compared to normal kidney cells, researchers at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida have discovered gene signatures they say explain much of the biology of this common and difficult-to-treat kidney cancer. See Also. (Science Daily)
An Elderly Woman with Mammographically Detected Early Breast Cancer May 22, 2010
Dr. Lidia Schapira (Medical Oncology): An 85-year-old woman was seen in the multidisciplinary Breast-Evaluation Center of this hospital because of newly diagnosed carcinoma of the breast. Four weeks earlier, a routine annual mammogram showed multiple microcalcifications in a clustered distribution in the anterior subareolar region of the right breast; they were new since a study the previous year. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Decreased transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair capacity is associated with increased p53- and MLH1- independent apoptosis in response to cisplatin May 15, 2010
RNA interference (RNAi) was used to reduce the transcription-coupled nucleotide excision repair (TC-NER) capacity of several prostate and colorectal carcinoma cell lines with specific defects in p53 and/or DNA mismatch repair. The effect of small inhibitory RNAs designed to target the CSB (Cockayne syndrome group B) transcript on TC-NER and the sensitivity of cells to cisplatin-induced apoptosis was determined. (BioMed Central)
New Hope for Better Treatment for Rising Esophageal and Upper Stomach Cancer May 14, 2010
According to Cancer Research UK statistics, rates of oesophageal adenocarcinoma and gastro-oesophageal (GOJ) adenocarcinoma have been increasing in the UK. Since the 1970s the incidence of this cancer has increased by 50 per cent in men and 20 per cent in women ... The Nottingham-based research using molecular cancer pathology and DNA protein expression techniques on tumour samples from around 250 patients after surgery has shown that only between 40 per cent and 50 per cent of these... (Science Daily)
Sam's Skin Cancer Procedure: Prevention May 13, 2010
Dr. Michele Pauporte, a dermatologist with Juva Skin and Laser Center in Manhattan, removed the diseased spot a basal cell carcinoma - from Champion's left shoulder ... The most common is basal cell carcinoma ... Left untreated, basal cell carcinomas can grow, ultimately requiring larger-scale surgeries and resulting in larger scars. (ABC News)
Weatherman Has Skin Cancer Cells Removed on Live TV May 13, 2010
Champion tested positive for basal cell carcinoma and had the spot removed during a micrographic procedure done at the office of his doctor, Michele Pauporte. He's had four such areas of skin cancer removed in the past. (Fox News)
Lifeline Live: Another 'Dancing' star goes home May 12, 2010
Champion, 48, recently had an area on his shoulder biopsied and it was found to be positive for basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer that, if treated, seldom becomes dangerous. In an effort to raise awareness about skin cancer detection and prevention, we'll get to watch while Sam has the spot removed by MOHS micrographic surgery live on GMA, broadcasting from his doctor's office throughout the morning. (USA Today -- Life)
