Research & Development: Canadian Burden of Skin Disease from 1990 to 2017
Abstract Background: Skin diseases can have high morbidity that can be costly to society and individuals. To date, there has been no comprehensive assessment of the burden of skin disease in Canada. Objectives: To evaluate the burden of 18 skin and subcutaneous diseases from 1990 to 2017 in Canada using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data. […]
Psoriasis… the Silent Disabler
For example, psoriasis is the uncontrolled overproduction of skin cells, which is eerily similar to the ravages of cancer. So much so that research suggests people afflicted with psoriasis may be at greater risk of developing cancer in their lifetime. Psoriasis can also lead to psoriatic arthritis, a condition the getskinhelp.com CEO, Keith Loo, has suffered from […]
Maria’s Story – Part 2 Coronavirus
The continued lockdown forced Maria’s May 11 annual check-up to be rescheduled to July 27, approximately four months after she first noticed the bump.
AM640 Toronto Interview
Check out the AM640 Toronto interview on Skinopathy’s GetSkinHelp. Rather than waiting months to see a specialist, you can now get screened virtually for skin cancer within hours. And the great thing about it? It’s fully covered by OHIP.
How to Take Pictures for the GetSkinHelp Website
So, you decided to get that bothersome “skin thing” checked out on GetSkinHelp and need to take a picture of your skin concern, but are not exactly where to start.
It is much simpler than you think, and it begins here…
Research & Development: Artificial Intelligence May Help Predict Response to Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma
Press Release from the American Association for Cancer Research Link to page PHILADELPHIA – A computational method that combines clinicodemographic variables with deep learning of pre-treatment histology images could predict response to immune checkpoint blockade among patients with advanced melanoma, according to results published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer […]
SPF Minute #8 – It can take up to 2-3 months to see a skin cancer specialist in Ontario.
It can take up to 2-3 months before you can see a skin cancer specialist in Ontario. During the pandemic, that number has increased to 3-4 months, and sometimes can even be much longer. Unfortunately, some skin cancers spread quickly, which makes it doubly important to get your screening sooner, rather than later.
SPF Minute #6 – A Skin Cancer Epidemic Amongst The Elderly.
A 2017 research paper published in the National Centre for Biotechnology Information suggests there is a skin cancer epidemic emerging amongst the elderly. Make sure to get your skin cancer screening today.
Research & Development: Skin Cancer Epidemics in the Elderly as An Emerging Issue in Geriatric Oncology
Abstract Skin cancer is a worldwide, emerging clinical need in the elderly white population, with a steady increase in incidence rates, morbidity and related medical costs. Skin cancer is a heterogeneous group of cancers comprising cutaneous melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC), which predominantly affect elderly patients, aged older than 65 years. Melanoma has distinct […]
SPF Minute #2 – Skin Cancer Is A Huge Economic Burden
According to the Public Health Agency of Canada “The Canadian economic burden of skin and subcutaneous tissue disease was 2 Billion Dollars in 2010 and the amount of people getting skin cancer has been increasing in Canada at a fairly constant rate over the past 30 years.”
