What is Skin Camouflage? How Can it Help Cancer Patients?
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4y ago
Cancer patients may face alterations in appearance as a result of this devastating disease, or even from the oncology treatment itself. Skin discoloration and scarring can cause feelings of anxiety, social isolation, loss of confidence, or even depression. The use of remedial camouflage makeup may help aid with appearance recovery. What is Skin Camouflage?   Skin camouflage is the application of colored and pigmented creams and makeups that mask skin discoloration and/or scars. Skin camouflage makeup is different than regular makeup. First, it is intended to mimic regular skin color and appear ..read more
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What is Medical Tattooing and How Can it Help Oncology Patients?
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
The sad reality is that at some point in everyone’s life, we will either have cancer ourselves, or know someone who does. Cancer and even cancer treatments can affect a person’s appearance. This can be negative towards self-esteem, and there is often a strong desire to improve appearance. Oncology esthetics offers medical tattooing to help with appearance. What is Medical Tattooing? Medical tattooing is similar to cosmetic tattoos, and it is focused on the reduction of scars and blemishes. Depending on the desire of the person receiving the tattoo, it can work to hide a scar from surgery, draw ..read more
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Exposure to Chemicals in Cosmetics and Breast Cancer Incidence
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
Exposure to Chemicals in Cosmetics and Breast Cancer Incidence We all use cosmetics, whether it’s a new great smelling body wash, lipstick quickly thrown on your way out the door, or a complete makeup makeover. What is rarely asked is what are these cosmetics really made up of? What is actually in them? Many cosmetics, even with strict regulations, contain certain chemicals called EDCs, or endocrine disrupting chemicals. These are chemicals that play a role in disrupting the natural hormones that the body produces and relies on, and can do this even in extremely low concentrations. Some of t ..read more
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Keeping an Eye on a Suspicious Mole
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
Keeping an Eye on a Suspicious Mole Most of us have moles, and they are nothing to be alarmed or worried about. However, skin cancer such as melanoma can develop from specific cancerous moles. While normal moles are evenly coloured and fairly uniform, cancerous moles tend to have some other signs and warnings. The acronym ABCDE can help to remind you of what you need to do when keeping an eye on a suspicious mole. A – Asymmetry – Half of the mole or spot is different than the other half. B – Border – The border or perimeter of the mole is irregular, having notches or blurred edges C – Colour ..read more
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Hyaluronic Acid
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
There are tons of articles arguing against the use of low or ultra-low molecular weight HA in topical products and they base their argument on the scientific findings that high molecular weight HA displays anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, whereas low molecular weight HA (LMA-HA) is a potent, proinflammatory molecule. Even though these findings are credible, most of these studies are conducted in a cell culture system and, to our knowledge, only very a few of them are performed on normal human skin cells (epidermal keratinocytes, dermal fibroblasts, melanocytes, and so forth ..read more
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Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF)
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
While EGF is not mutagenic (it does not initiate cancer formation), it is mitogenic (it stimulates the proliferation of cells, including cancer cells). Inhibitors of epidermal growth factor signaling can slow and even stop proliferation of some tumors. EGFR inhibitors can be classified as either: tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) (eg, erlotinib, gefitinib): these bind to the tyrosine kinase domain in the epidermal growth factor receptor and stop the activity of the EGFR monoclonal antibodies (eg, cetuximab, necitumumab): these bind to the extracellular component of the EGFR and prevent epiderma ..read more
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Obesity-Related Cancers on the Rise in Millennials
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
For years I’ve been mentioning to people in discussion that obesity not being good for anyone’s health. Many of the obese people I have encountered just ‘laugh it off’ and the discussion is promptly dismissed. So, to see an analysis of 20 years of incidence data (1995-2014) for 30 cancers found related to obesity which has increased in individuals under 50 years of age is an eye opener and those who do not take this seriously could be a cancer statistic in the future. Today’s millennials (ages 23 to 38 in 2019) are experiencing earlier and longer lasting exposure to excess adiposity over their ..read more
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Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
MiiSkin and Oncology Training International (OTI) are collaborating to promote skin cancer awareness and prevention. This is an fantastic opportunity for every spa therapist to educate their clients about skin cancer awareness and prevention. Spa/Clinic Therapists: You are able to offer your clients a dermatology endorsed app for skin self examination – this app is CUSTOMISED for your clinic/spa. MiiSkin will create YOUR marketing collateral for this app and they will maintain the app. There is NO COST for you (Option 1.) You can update your knowledge on skin cancers and other benign lesions b ..read more
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Breast Implants and Lymphoma
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
Many women today who have had breast implants in the past are living with a host of symptoms — which they attribute to their breast implants. The sufferers have termed this “breast implant illness” — a catch-all for symptoms that include but are not limited to fatigue, memory loss, headaches, joint and muscle pain, hair loss, recurring infections and swollen lymph nodes. To date, out of the 40 million or so people who have had implants, approximately 300 to 500 people have been now been diagnosed with genuine cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma — mostly in women with textured ..read more
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The Role of Vitamin A in Skincare for Oncology Patients
Oncology Training International
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5y ago
The Role of Vitamin A in Skincare for Oncology Patients When considering skincare for oncology patients, one essential component that plays a vital role is Vitamin A. Vitamin A provides several skin benefits, the need for these further exacerbated for oncology patients. Here is the role of Vitamin A in skincare for oncology patients. Protects Against UV Damage Whether an oncology patient or not, protecting against the sun’s harmful UV rays is extremely important. When an oncology patient has skin that may already have damage, any extra protection and benefits it can receive are very importa ..read more
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