Prof. Ichiro Okamoto live on TV in Guten Morgen Österreich
On August 25th, Prof. Dr. Ichiro Okamoto was invited for a live interview about skin cancer at the ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation).
New publication shows: sun block works also after diagnosis of skin cancer
UV radiation is known to damage DNA and cause skin cancer. Only recently, Prof. Okamoto's team at the Medical University of Vienna has reported that sun protection might also protect from disease progression and not only from initiating cancer. Patients who reported to improve sun protection after the diagnosis of melanoma had a better
The Irish Skin Foundation comments on Dr. Okamoto’s research and urges people to know their skin type
As reported previously in our News "Fair skin does not need sun to raise melanoma risk", Dr. Okamoto’s team has described genetic variants that are responsible for light skin complexion and therefore burn easily after sun exposure, rises risk of melanoma independently of sun exposure. The Irish Skin Foundation comments to this scientific work and
New article by Dr. Okamoto about sun protection and skin cancer prevention in JATROS
Dr. Okamoto informs in JATROS, a journal for practicing physicians about sun protection and skin cancer prevention. Melanoma is still increasing and belongs to the most dangerous types of skin cancer. New article about sun protection and skin cancer prevention by Dr. Okamoto In this article (in German), dermatologist Dr. Okamoto explains how melanoma develops and how
Univ. Prof. Dr. Okamoto from Vienna, Austria informs about familial melanom in SPECTRUM DERMATOLOGIE
Univ. Prof. Dr. Okamoto informs about the possibility of a genetic testing of familial melanoma (i.e. individuals with increased risk of melanoma) in SPECTRUM DERMATOLOGIE (print media in German). Dr. Okamoto informs about familial melanoma Univ. Prof. Dr. Okamoto gives information about who is at increased risk and what can be done to avoid fatality. Univ. Prof.