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The American
Cancer Society is committed to funding research to better understand
what causes skin cancer and how to better prevent and treat the disease.
Melanoma skin cancer, which accounts for about 3% of skin cancers, is
not the most common skin cancer, but it is the deadliest.
In the last year alone, ACS awarded over $10 million in grants to
investigators conducting cutting-edge research into the causes and
treatment of melanoma. Our in-house researchers are also investigating
all types of skin cancer as well as early detection and
prevention practices.
In honor of Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month and
National Cancer Research Month, we showcase some of those efforts.
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Former American Cancer Society grantee Gavin P. Robertson, PhD, of Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, is part of a research team that recently discovered that a very simple chemical change to compounds extracted from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage might help prevent melanoma.
Jeff Sosman, MD, who recently won funding from the American Cancer Society, is focused on finding new treatments for skin cancer.
In a recent study, researchers from the Society's Surveillance and Health Policy Research department found that teens are still frequenting tanning beds, despite laws restricting tanning bed use in several states.
