Posts by: Charles Moore

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A new psychological intervention developed by a team of researchers based at Australia’s University of New South Wales, The University of Sydney, and the Melanoma Institute Australia, in partnership with ... Read more

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016

US Preventive Services Task Force Updates Skin Cancer Screening Recommendation

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A US Preventive Services Task Force has concluded after careful review that current evidence is insufficient to adequately determine the benefit versus harm of having clinicians conduct routine visual skin cancer screenings. The recommendation does ... Read more

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016

Melanoma Gene Expression Testing Changed Clinical Treatment for Over Half the Patients Tested, Study Shows

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A design impact study of Castle Biosciences‘ DecisionDx-Melanoma gene expression profile (GEP) test for cutaneous melanoma (CM) was recently published in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion. The test by Texas-based ... Read more

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Medical Cannabis Therapy for Melanoma Being Developed at University of Canberra

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The University of Canberra has signed a $1 million (Australian dollars) collaboration with Cann Pharmaceutical — a joint venture between better Medical Grade Cannabis of Israel and Australia’s Curus Medical — to create a ... Read more

October 20, 2015October 22, 2015

‘Mole Mapper’ iPhone App to Aid Understanding of Melanomas in Research Study

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Seattle, Washington-based, nonprofit biomedical research organization Sage Bionetworks, in collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and National Cancer Institute cancer biologist Dan Webster, PhD, has announced the launch of ... Read more

August 12, 2015August 12, 2015

Mobile Applications for Melanoma Detection Market Analysis And Market Forecast For 2014 – 2022 Released

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Incidence of Malignant Melanoma — the most aggressively deadly type of skin cancer — is increasing globally. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, one person dies of melanoma in the ... Read more

July 20, 2015July 20, 2015

Effective State Indoor Tanning Regulations Could Lead To National Regulatory Framework To Curtail Skin Cancer

News, Skin Cancer

A regulatory void in urgent need of filling is establishment of a national regulatory framework for prevention and limitation of indoor tanning to help alleviate the cancer burden on the ... Read more

May 11, 2015May 11, 2015

Cryoport Supports NeoStem’s Intus Study For Metastatic Melanoma Treatment

Melanoma, News

New York based biopharmaceutical company, NeoStem, is developing an autologous immunotherapy using patients’ own tumor cells to maximize individuals’ immune system’s ability to identify and eliminate cancer-initiating cells that NeoStem ... Read more

May 4, 2015May 4, 2015

Amgen Presents Details Of Biologics License Application For Metastatic Melanoma Drug Talimogene Laherparepvec To Joint FDA Advisory Committee

Melanoma, News

A Joint Meeting of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Cellular, Tissue and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee (CTGTAC) and Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 ... Read more

March 16, 2015March 16, 2015

DermSpectra Nikon D810 Camera Integration Provides a High Resolution Skin Imaging Solution

Melanoma, News

DermSpectra — a startup firm specializing in the field of digital medical imaging systems — has announced a new OEM relationship with Japanese photography and optics Nikon Inc. Under terms ... Read more

August 21, 2014August 21, 2014

Australian Researchers Investigate Patient, Tumor Characteristic Associations For High-Mitotic Rate Melanoma

Melanoma, News

A study by a team of Australian researchers has investigated patient and tumor characteristics for high-mitotic rate melanoma (high-mitonic is a marker of tumor cell growth) with the objective of increasing earlier ... Read more