Spider Bites: While many spider bites might just appear to be the work of a mosquito, if you look close you may notice distinctive, red fang marks accompanied by redness, tenderness and shooting pain. That may mean you've encountered a black widow, the most common harmful spider in California.
The most significant cost increase occurred in treatment for people with melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. The study found that the cost of treatment jumped 106 percent, rising from $2,320 annually to $4,789 annually.
Keytruda, approved for the treatment of metastatic melanoma, will cost about the same. Yervoy, approved in 2011 for patients with either previously treated or newly diagnosed advanced melanoma, costs $130,000 for a 12-week course, and some patients take more than one course.ince 2000, the average price of new cancer drugs has increased from between $5,000 and $10,000 per year to more than $120,000 per year, while the average household income for a family of four has dropped by 8 percent over the last decade to $52,000, Kantarjian and colleagues say.