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Scientists identify promising new melanoma drug
A new drug discovered by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) may…
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Skin cancer radiotherapy trials seek to find best treatment for patients
COSA ASM: Australian researchers are conducting multiple clinical trials to determine the effectiveness of radiotherapy…
Gut bacteria can dramatically amplify cancer immunotherapy
By introducing a particular strain of bacteria into the digestive tracts of mice with melanoma,…
Massive screen of drug combinations may find treatment for resistant, BRAF-mutant melanoma
A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has discovered a new combination of drugs…
More than 11 moles on your arm could indicate higher risk of melanoma
Researchers at King’s College London have investigated a new method that could be used by…
Why antioxidants might make cancer worse
Victoria Sanz-Moreno, King’s College London Antioxidants have made a fortune for the dietary supplement industry,…
Antioxidants cause malignant melanoma to metastasise faster
Fresh research at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that antioxidants can double the rate of melanoma…
Large-scale Swedish study discovers link between height and cancer
Cancer risk has been found to increase with height in both Swedish men and women,…
Promising drugs turn immune system on cancer
Cancer Research UK scientists have shown that a class of experimental drug treatments already in…
Will pembrolizumab improve recurrence-free survival for patients with high-risk melanoma?
By John Bean, PhD – European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer. A recently opened…