Posts by: Ines Martins, PhD

Ines Martins, PhD

Inês Martins holds a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is currently finishing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Universidade de Lisboa. Her work has been focused on blood vessels and their role in both hematopoiesis and cancer development.

September 27, 2016

Investigational Combination Therapy Shows Promising Results in Specific Melanoma Patients

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Melanoma patients with BRAF mutations may benefit more from the combination of encorafenib and binimetinib, two investigational medicines, than from Zelboraf (vemurafenib) monotherapy, according to data from the first part ... Read more

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016

Experimental Therapy Shows Notable Promise in Treating Melanoma and Other Cancers

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An experimental cancer drug called pevonedistat appears to be quite promising against melanoma and possibly other forms of cancer, according to a recent study from the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine. In ... Read more

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016

New Research Shows How Melanoma Cells Reach Blood Vessels, Reveals Chemicals for Prevention

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To reach circulation and invade other organs, melanoma cells must travel from the epidermis (outer layer of skin) where there is marked absence of blood vessels, to the dermis (deeper level ... Read more

August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

Noncoding RNA Could Be Target for Melanoma Therapy Development

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Inhibition of a long noncoding RNA called RMEL3 may help treat melanoma patients, including those with a BRAF mutation, according to a recent study developed by researchers at the University ... Read more

August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

Melanoma Screenings for Atypical Moles Should Include Perianal Area

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Patients undergoing melanoma screening and surveillance should be examined in the perianal area for melanocytic nevi, or moles, that are associated with atypical nevi elsewhere on the body, according to researchers at ... Read more

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016

New Compound Against Sun’s UVA Rays Might Improve Sunscreens

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Developed by United Kingdom researchers, a new compound dubbed “mitoiron claw” can protect cells from UVA radiation in sunlight and might enhance the effects of sunscreen and skin care products that now ... Read more

June 9, 2016June 9, 2016

Radiation, Immunotherapy Combo a Promising Approach Against Melanoma

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Researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine have found that the combination of new immunotherapies with radiation therapy offers a promising therapeutic approach for melanoma patients. The study, “The integration ... Read more