Unraveling the genetic causes of skin cancer

Monday, January 14, 2019 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Skin cancer is on the rise in the United States. Squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common form of cancer in the U.S., has the highest mortality rate of all non-melanoma skin cancers. In roughly two to five percent of patients, the disease will metastasize and spread throughout the body, making it difficult to treat. […]

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