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Skin cancer deaths rates soar, mostly for men: study
Skin cancer deaths among men have soared in wealthy nations since 1985, with mortality rates…
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How melanoma evades targeted therapies
Melanoma is the leading cause of death from skin cancer. Many patients develop metastatic disease…
New data confirm antioxidants accelerate spread of malignant melanoma
Now there is additional evidence of the connection between the intake of antioxidant supplements and…
Fishing for new leads in a rare melanoma
Zebrafish are an emerging power tool in cancer research. They can be engineered to light…
New combination treatment flips the switch on melanoma cells
Think of the protein BH3 like a finger that turns off a cancer cell survival…
Neoadjuvant combination checkpoint blockade trial yields high response rates for patients with high-risk stage three melanoma
Combination checkpoint blockade before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy) produced a high response rate among patients with…
Immunotherapy effective against hereditary melanoma
Individuals with an inherited form of skin cancer often have a poor prognosis. The type…
Age-related changes in skin structure & lymphatic system promote melanoma metastasis
Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the…
Colourful science – Success of melanoma immunotherapy stimulates clinical dermatology and pigment cell research
New research published yesterday by council members of the International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS), the Pan-American Society for…
Bacterial therapy tolerable, shows early promise in patients with advanced solid tumours
A phase I clinical trial investigating the use of bacterial Clostridium novyi-NT spores as an…