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The article presents information on melanoma and other forms of skin cancers. Some studies are indicating that people with basal cell carcinoma may be at higher risk for second cancers, including melanoma, cancer of the lip, salivary glands, larynx, lung, breast, and kidney and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Nonmelanoma skin cancers, including basal and squamous cell carcinomas, increase the risk of dying from other cancers, including melanoma itself, lung cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, bladder cancer, and leukemia as well as testicular and prostate cancers (in men) and breast cancer (in women). When used generously and appropriately, sunscreen products and sun avoidance help reduce the severity of many aging skin disorders, including squamous cell cancers.

The article offers news briefs related to pharmaceutical industry. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Taxotere from Sanofi-Aventis SA for the treatment of cancer of the head and neck. Researchers in South Korea have discovered a method of protecting salivary glands from radiation therapy. The drug Aricept from Eisai Co. Ltd. has been evaluated to determine its role in helping brain cancer survivors.