malignant melanoma
Northwestern Medicine uses new minimally invasive technique for melanoma
It didn't hurt, but after a couple months, it didn't go away either. She booked an appointment with a dermatologist to have it removed. She wasn't worried….
New research project aims to improve cancer therapies using type I interferons
The immune system plays a decisive role in the fight against tumor cells. However, when tumor cells themselves prevent activation of the immune system, the…
Nanosensors support skin cancer therapy
As the life span of the patients carrying the mutation can be significantly extended by novel drugs, it is very important to identify those reliably. For…
Fish Shed Light on Human Melanoma
The experiments will be reported at the “Model Organisms to Human Biology: Cancer Genetics” Meeting, June 17-20, 2012, at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in…
Commonly used painkillers may protect against skin cancer
Previous studies suggest that taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, which include aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, as well as a variety of…
Scientists discover 3 new gene faults which could increase melanoma risk by 30 percent
Cancer Research UK scientists at the University of Leeds, together with a team from the GenoMEL consortium*, scanned the genes in blood samples from almost…