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Blood test for deadly eye melanoma
November 27, 2019
A simple blood test could soon become the latest monitoring tool for the early detection of melanoma in…
New blood test can help catching deadly eye melanoma early
November 22, 2019
Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer. It is not easy to notice, because people are not…
Study: Melanoma rates drop sharply in teens, young adults
November 14, 2019
Cases of melanoma among U.S. adolescents and young adults declined markedly from 2006 to 2015 – even as the…
Clues to improve cancer immunotherapy revealed
October 28, 2019
Cancer immunotherapy drugs trigger the body’s immune system to attack tumors and have revolutionized the treatment of certain…
Yale scientists help immune system find hidden cancer cells
October 16, 2019
Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system developed by Yale scientists can make them…
Protein Mapping Pinpoints Why Most Metastatic Melanoma Patients Do Not Respond to Immunotherapy
September 10, 2019
Tel Aviv University and Sheba Medical Center researchers say they have discovered why more than half of patients with…
Blocking Inflammatory Pathway Key to Preventing Brain Metastasis from Melanoma
August 22, 2019
Brain metastases are among the deadliest tumor metastases, with a median survival period of less than one year,…
Potential second-line melanoma treatment identified
August 20, 2019
A study from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Department of Veterans Affairs led by Anna Vilgelm, MD, PhD,…
Numbers count in the genetics of moles and melanomas
August 16, 2019
University of Queensland scientists have identified a way to help dermatologists determine a patient’s risk of developing melanoma.…
Scientists Develop Novel Nano-Vaccine for Melanoma
August 7, 2019
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a novel nano-vaccine for melanoma, the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Their…
Study: Fat Cells Play Key Role in Dangerous Transformation of Melanoma
July 24, 2019
Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Carmit Levy and Dr. Tamar Golan of the Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry at TAU’s Sackler…
Smaller operational margins just as safe in high-risk melanoma
July 5, 2019
The standard treatment for aggressive skin cancer is to surgically remove the tumour. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in…
Researchers identify compounds that starve melanoma cancer cells of energy
June 20, 2019
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have found a possible counterpunch to the…
Cancer vaccine on its way? Scientists confirm nanovaccines are safe, well tolerated and effective
June 19, 2019
Immunotherapy is going to be the next big thing in cancer treatment. Someday cancer will be stopped at…
New formula better predicts speed of tumor growth in 12 cancers
April 9, 2019
University at Buffalo researchers have developed a new method to more accurately predict tumor growth rates, a crucial…
Scientists created a compact laser probe, which could help identifying melanoma early
March 7, 2019
Melanoma is the deadliest forms of skin cancer, but people can significantly improve their chances of survival by…
A Single Dose of a PD-1 Inhibitor Before Surgery Predicts Outcomes in Melanoma Patients
February 28, 2019
A single dose of a PD-1 inhibitor before surgery for melanoma can put patients in remission. Researchers from…
States with fewer melanoma diagnoses have higher death rates
January 24, 2019
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. While the number of cases diagnosed is on…
Hindering melanoma metastasis with an FDA-approved drug
January 16, 2019
For cancer to spread, it needs a hospitable environment in distant organs. This fertile “soil” can provide a…
Scientists are looking for a way to cut off melanoma’s escape routes
January 4, 2019
Melanoma is an extremely dangerous cancer, which spreads quickly and is relatively hard to treat. One of the…
Cutting off melanoma’s escape routes
January 4, 2019
Stopping melanoma from spreading to other parts of the body might be as simple as cutting off the…
Molecule predicts patient’s ability to survive melanoma
December 21, 2018
Doctors may be able to assess the survival rates of melanoma patients following the discovery of a molecule…
New drug combination could be more effective against melanoma
December 4, 2018
A class of cancer drugs called protein kinase inhibitors is one of the most effective treatments for melanoma.…
Cutting the legs off cancer
November 23, 2018
Melanoma skin cancer tumors grow larger and are more likely to metastasize due to interactions between a pair…
Immunotherapy effective against hereditary melanoma
October 10, 2018
Congenital mutations of the CDKN2A gene are the strongest known risk factors for inherited skin cancer. Individuals with…
Transplant-linked cancer deaths pose questions about safety
September 27, 2018
Cancer transmission is less than 1 percent across all cases. UW Medicine transplant chief describes precautionary measures. “4…
Scientists have Developed a Melanoma Vaccine Shown to be 100% Effective in a Mouse Model
September 11, 2018
Immunotherapy, hailed as one of the most promising methods for tackling cancerous tumours, has recently taken a decisive…
Scientists identify weak point in deadly eye melanoma
September 7, 2018
A natural plant compound exploits a newly identified Achilles’ heel in a cancer of the eye, uveal melanoma.…
World‘s First Blood Test for Early Stages of Melanoma Successful in 80% of Cases
July 26, 2018
On 18 July, a group of researchers from the Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia have announced they’ve…
Evolution of Melanoma Reveals Opportunities for Intervention
July 11, 2018
UC San Francisco researchers have identified the sequence of genetic changes that transform benign moles to into malignant…
- Seawater bacteria provides leads to fight melanoma
March 13, 2019 - NIH-led research team develops predictor for immunotherapy response in melanoma
August 28, 2018 - Don’t put away that sunscreen just yet
August 1, 2018 - Loss of Cilia Leads to Melanoma
July 2, 2018 - Dermatologists offer tips on how to prevent and detect skin cancer
June 1, 2018 - Daily aspirin linked to double melanoma risk in men
May 14, 2018 - Research is Changing the Game for Melanoma Treatment
February 9, 2018 - Freckles on your iris may be a warning about the risk of melanoma
January 18, 2018 - Melanoma is in the eye of the beholder
January 17, 2018 - Dirt-dwelling microbe produces potential anti-melanoma weapon
January 8, 2018 - Mathematical model mimics melanoma
December 1, 2017 - Stemlike cells at tumor perimeter promote new blood vessels to feed tumor growth
October 26, 2017 - New findings explain how UV rays trigger skin cancer
October 13, 2017 - Melanoma Cells Rewire to Resist Drug Treatment
September 28, 2017 - Adding modified herpes virus to immunotherapy shows promise for treating advanced melanoma
September 8, 2017 - Why some moles become melanoma still a mystery
August 11, 2017 - Compound shows promise in treating melanoma
July 26, 2017 - Immune-Cell Numbers Predict Response to Combination Immunotherapy in Melanoma
July 26, 2017 - To Treat or Not to Treat
July 6, 2017 - Study examines accuracy of melanoma biopsy findings
June 30, 2017 - Chemical array draws out malignant cells to guide individualized cancer treatment
May 31, 2017 - Researchers have a better understanding of how advanced melanoma resists immunotherapy
May 11, 2017 - Fighting Cancer: New Microscopic Technique Could Help Detect, Diagnose Metastatic Melanomas
May 5, 2017 - Researchers document how melanoma tumors form
April 3, 2017 - Tanning Dependence Linked to Other Addictive Behaviors, New Study Finds
March 21, 2017 - Gut bacteria associated with cancer immunotherapy response in melanoma
February 22, 2017 - Melanoma research breakthrough gives hope to treatment
February 9, 2017 - Clue to how cancer cells spread
January 31, 2017 - Researchers develop automated melanoma detector for skin cancer screening
December 27, 2016 - Nanodiscs deliver personalized cancer therapy to immune system
December 26, 2016 - Researchers develop automated melanoma detector for skin cancer screening
December 24, 2016 - Psychological intervention tackles fear of melanoma
October 12, 2016 - Researchers Find a New Way to Identify and Target Malignant Aging in Leukemia
August 30, 2016 - Research Reveals How Melanoma Spreads to Other Organs in the Body
August 23, 2016 - Increased eye cancer risk linked to pigmentation genes that dictate eye color
August 22, 2016 - Cancer spreading: Caught in the act
August 16, 2016 - Research Opens the “Black Box” of Malignant Melanoma
July 26, 2016 - Study sheds light on how advanced melanoma resists treatment
July 18, 2016 - ‘Sunscreen’ gene may help protect against skin cancer
May 19, 2016 - Renalase: uncloaking melanoma cancer cells
May 12, 2016 - Experimental therapy for brain cancer could prevent drug resistance
April 15, 2016 - Aging impacts therapeutic response of melanoma cells
April 4, 2016 - Nano-sensing’ drives melanoma cells’ invasion
March 15, 2016 - Tracking Melanoma Metastasis Leads to Key Gene Discovery
February 22, 2016 - The Cell that Caused Melanoma
February 1, 2016 - Breakthrough drug co-developed by UCLA scientist approved as first-option treatment for advanced melanoma
December 22, 2015 - Nanotech drug delivery shows promise for improved melanoma treatment
December 10, 2015 - New class of inhibitory compounds developed to aid melanoma treatments
December 3, 2015 - FDA Approves Nivolumab as a Single Agent for Previously Untreated BRAF Wild-Type Advanced Melanoma
November 30, 2015 - Vitamin B3 derivative cuts risk of new skin cancers
October 22, 2015 - More than 11 moles on your arm could indicate higher risk of melanoma
October 19, 2015 - New tool to help melanoma’s most at-risk group detect cancer early
October 17, 2015 - Gay and Bisexual Men Report Higher Rates of Both Indoor Tanning and Skin Cancer Than Heterosexual Men
October 8, 2015 - Discovery is milestone in understanding treatment-resistant melanoma
September 11, 2015 - Melanoma in Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer
August 19, 2015 - New non-invasive skin cancer test put to the test
August 12, 2015 - Researcher Discovers Trigger of Deadly Melanoma
August 11, 2015 - 3D avatar revolutionises skin cancer diagnosis
August 7, 2015 - Study identifies ‘major player’ in skin cancer genes
July 28, 2015 - Investigators develop activated T cell therapy for advanced melanoma
July 9, 2015 - First successful study of virus attack on cancer
May 31, 2015 - Helping medical students spot skin cancer
May 30, 2015 - New Combination of Immunotherapy Drugs is Safe, Shrinks Tumors in Metastatic Melanoma Patients
April 22, 2015 - Evidence Grows that Melanoma Drugs Benefit some Lung Cancer Patients
April 21, 2015 - Protein finding can pave the way for improved treatment of malignant melanoma
April 17, 2015 - Yale launches national study of personalized medicine for metastatic melanoma
April 16, 2015 - Melanoma surgery delays are common for Medicare patients
April 9, 2015 - Personalized melanoma vaccines marshal powerful immune response
April 3, 2015 - Australia leads world in skin cancer incidence but lacks reporting
March 5, 2015 - Melanoma: Scientists find new link between pigment production and mitochondrial function
January 5, 2015
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