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... passed a similar lifesaving law. Just last week, Chicago became the first major U.S. city to vote to protect young people from skin cancer and melanoma by banning tanning bed use among minors. Chicago's tanning bed ban passed quickly and with overwhelming support. Spearheaded by Alderman ... Americans still use tanning beds, despite evidence showing people who use an indoor tanning device are about 75 percent more likely to develop melanoma. Through the power of advocacy, we're fighting back against cancer with prevention.     Chicago Passes City Ordinance Banning Minors ...

... personalized medicine? How can cancer patients benefit from genetic testing and targeted therapies (including recent examples in lung cancer, melanoma, etc.)? How do we ensure personalized medicine is practiced in a reliable way that optimizes patient outcomes? What is needed to integrate ...

... levels 10 to 15 times higher than the midday summer sun. According to the IARC, use of tanning beds before the age of 30 increases the risk of melanoma by 75 percent. The data are clear; this law will save lives and protect our children. The American Cancer Society is grateful to Sens. ...

... others from the same dangers. In memory of Leigh Ann Twombly (May 24, 1965 - July 14, 2014) It's been nearly two years since I lost my sister to melanoma. As I sat down to write this piece about Leigh Ann's battle with the disease, I must admit that I have a lump in my throat and I'm ... that time, she was constantly exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation both directly and indirectly. When my family lost Leigh Ann in 2014 to melanoma, we were told by her doctors that it was very likely due to her early years of using a tanning bed. Back then, we had no idea there were ... of cancer in the United States. These statistics are all too familiar now. Did you know that indoor tanning use before the age of 35 increases melanoma risk by 59 percent? After Leigh Ann's death, I remember making a vow to my son, Samuel, who was 12 years old at the time, that I would do ...