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August 17, 2015August 17, 2015

Study Shows Increased Melanoma Risk Among Transplant Recipients

News

A research team from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found transplant recipients are more likely to develop aggressive forms of melanoma. The study entitled “Melanoma Risk and Survival Among ... Read more

August 3, 2015August 3, 2015

Researchers Identify a New Gene Mutation in Melanoma Patients

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A research team from the Yale University School of Medicine has identified one of the most frequent gene mutations in melanoma skin cancer patients. The study entitled “Exome sequencing identifies ... Read more

May 18, 2015May 18, 2015

Novel Anti-Melanoma Antibiotic-Based Strategy Identified in New Study

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A research team at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo found that a previously identified antibiotic has anti-melanoma activity. The study entitled “Pharmacological targeting of guanosine monophosphate synthase suppresses melanoma cell ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Raman Spectrometry Improves Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment

News, Skin Cancer

Scientists from Florida Atlantic University tested Raman spectroscopy as an in situ diagnostic method to distinguish normal from cancerous residual skin tissue. The study entitled “Raman Spectroscopy Differentiates Squamous Cell Carcinoma ... Read more

February 20, 2015February 20, 2015

Researchers Explore Image Guided Radiotherapy as Preoperative Treatment for Soft Tissue Sarcoma

Skin Cancer

Phase II clinical trial results indicate Image Guided Radiotherapy (IGRT) as a potential preoperative treatment for soft tissue sarcoma. The findings could have an impact on how cancers found in ... Read more

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

New Target Protein Could Overcome Melanoma Drug Resistance

Melanoma, News

An international research team led by Dr. Trever Bivona of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) identified a protein responsible for melanoma drug resistance. The study, published online in Nature Genetics, ... Read more

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

Text Messages Could Be Used For Skin Cancer Prevention

News, Skin Cancer

A collaborative study between QUT, Cancer Council Queensland and University of Queensland has concluded that mobile text messages can improve skin cancer prevention while promoting solar protection. The study, published ... Read more

February 6, 2015February 6, 2015

New Mobile App Can Detect Skin Cancer Lesions

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February 4th was World Cancer day, and several physicians and dermatologists in the U.S., U.K. and Australia were asked to give their feedback on a new free app that can play ... Read more

February 5, 2015February 5, 2015

Prognostic Differences Between Male and Female Melanoma Patients

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In a recent study titled “Prognostic differences across sexes in melanoma patients: what has changed from the past?”, published in Melanoma Research, a research team from the University of Turin ... Read more

February 4, 2015February 4, 2015

Researchers Analyze BRAF V600 Mutations In Japanese Melanoma Patients

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In a recent study titled “BRAF V600 mutations and pathological features in Japanese melanoma patients”, published in Melanoma Research, a research team from the National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, has ... Read more

February 3, 2015February 3, 2015

Study Evaluates The Risk of Secondary Cancer After Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer

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A team of researchers from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, have examined the individual risk factors correlated with the development of subsequent cancers after non-melanoma skin cancer. The study, ... Read more

February 2, 2015February 2, 2015

Ipilimumab Efficient in Kidney Transplantation Patients With Metastatic Melanoma

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In a study titled “Successful Administration of Ipilimumab to Two Kidney Transplantation Patients With Metastatic Melanoma”, a team of researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Sidney Kimmel ... Read more

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015

Antibiotics Efficiently Kill Skin Cancer Stem Cells

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A group of researchers led by Professor Michael P. Lisanti, Director of the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Unit, have published results of a recent study in Oncotarget, whereby they demonstrate the promising ... Read more

January 29, 2015January 29, 2015

Provectus’ New Synthesis Patent Application For Rose Bengal Allowed By Chinese Office

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Provectus Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced the approval from the Chinese Patent Office for its patent application protecting the synthetic process used to produce Rose Bengal, the active ingredient in PV-10, the ... Read more

January 28, 2015January 28, 2015

New Research Finds Cells Responsible For Merkel Cell Carcinoma Development

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In a recent study titled “Unipotent, Atoh1+ progenitors maintain the Merkel cell population in embryonic and adult mice”, published in the The Journal of Cell Biology, a team of researchers has identified ... Read more

January 27, 2015January 27, 2015

Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Long-Term Survivors of Malignant Melanoma

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In a recent study titled “Depression, Anxiety and Quality of Life in Long-Term Survivors of Malignant Melanoma: A Register-Based Cohort Study”, published in the PlosOne journal, a research team from ... Read more

January 26, 2015January 26, 2015

Study Uncovers Key Factor In Melanoma Metastases Formation

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Rapid and progressive melanoma development is most often attributed to genetic mutations. However, a recent study by University of Zurich researchers has found that epigenetic factors play a key role in ... Read more

January 23, 2015January 23, 2015

Genetic Analysis Reveals Melanoma Drivers

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University of California researchers have mapped the genetic composition of melanoma, identifying crucial mutational hotspots responsible for cancer development. In the study “Cancer systems biology of TCGA SKCM: Efficient detection ... Read more

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015

Researchers Find Link Between Aggressive Acne And Melanoma Risk

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In a recent study titled “Teenage Acne and Cancer Risk in US Women: A Prospective Cohort Study”, published in the Cancer Journal, a team of researchers from Harvard Medical School ... Read more

January 19, 2015January 19, 2015

Study Reveals Mechanisms Behind Melanoma Combination Therapy Resistance

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Researchers from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have published their latest results in the journal Cancer Cell, whereby they reveal how melanoma cells can become resistant to BRAF and ... Read more