All Posts: skin cancer prevention

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Young Adults Still Love To Tan. These Tactics Could Get Gen Z To Be Safer in the Sun, Research Finds

Tanning is popular among Gen Z, despite the skin cancer risks. Cancer prevention researcher Kenneth Tercyak, PhD, shares strategies to get young adults to listen to advice on…

August 3, 2026

News Release

Study Finds Teen Perceptions of Sun Protection and Tanning Shape Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors

A new study from Georgetown Lombardi researchers finds that how high school students perceive the costs of sun protection and the rewards of tanning play a significant role in…

April 21, 2026

GUMC Stories

Medical Student Organizes Annual Pickleball Tournament To Raise Funds for Melanoma Research

Medical student Sach Thakker (M’26) is once again blending his passion for sports and service by organizing a pickleball tournament to raise money for melanoma. …

July 24, 2025

GUMC Stories

Medical Student Organizes Annual Pickleball Tournament To Raise Funds for Melanoma Research

Medical student Sach Thakker (M’26) is once again blending his passion for sports and service by organizing a pickleball tournament to raise money for melanoma. …

July 24, 2025