04.05.2011                      30.Nisan, 5771                      Rosch Hodesch 1; Tag 15 des Omer

Medizin:

Death rates from melanoma down

Cancer Association credits drop to earlier diagnosis and less exposure to sun; survey shows 55% of Israelis avoid suntanning.

New survey findings from the Israel Cancer Association show a significant decline in death rates among Jews from melanoma skin cancer.
Mortality rates among Arabs have declined less, but melanoma cases among them are much fewer than among Jews because Arabs tend to wear more modest clothing….