Posts Tagged ‘skin cancer’
Raising Skin Cancer Awareness: Inova Dermatologist Joins Skin Cancer Health Fair & Screening on Capitol Hill
Suraj S. Venna, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. He has a particular interest in the prevention, detection and treatment of melanoma. Read Dr. Venna’s profile. As a melanoma specialist, I see patients with skin cancer in the clinic every day. Unfortunately, many of those cases…
Read MoreExperts from Inova Schar Cancer Institute’s Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center Speak at Largest Annual Meeting of Dermatologists
Several specialists from the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center (MASCC) at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute (ISCI) were among the invited speakers at the 74th annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology. The largest annual gathering of dermatologists in the U.S., this year’s meeting was held March 4-8 in Washington, D.C. Inova Physicians Discuss…
Read MoreInova Dermatologist Helps Local Students Win Sun-Shade Grant to Improve Sun Safety and Prevent Melanoma
Suraj S. Venna, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. He has a particular interest in the prevention, detection and treatment of melanoma. Read Dr. Venna’s profile. Running around outside is one of the best parts of being a kid. But when children don’t have a place…
Read MoreJimmy Carter’s Rare Cancer Diagnosis
Suraj Venna, MD, is board certified in dermatology. He is the founding director of the Inova Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center. Dr. Venna specializes in detecting and treating skin cancer. Dr. Venna is also chair for the 2015 American Society of Clinical Oncology Melanoma Education Committee, the largest international meeting of oncologists. Read Dr. Venna’s…
Read MoreReducing the risk of skin cancer
Don’t Get Burned There are many factors that determine the likelihood that you will develop skin cancer, including your genetics and family history of the disease. However, one of the main risk factors — exposure to the sun’s UV rays — can be mitigated if you take the proper preventive steps. One of them is…
Read MoreReduce sun exposure to lessen your risk of skin cancer
Don’t Feel the Burn There are many factors that determine the likelihood that you will develop skin cancer, including your genetics and family history of the disease. However, one of the main risk factors — exposure to the sun’s UV rays — can be mitigated if you take the proper preventive steps. One of them…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. John Moynihan Spoke with WUSA 9 about Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer men face. Inova’s Dr. John Moynihan, surgeon at Inova Fairfax Hospital, spoke with WUSA 9 about precautions we can all take to help prevent skin cancer.
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