Posts by: Patricia Silva, PhD

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A study recently published in the journal Oncogene revealed a new therapeutic strategy for advanced metastatic melanoma based on the interaction between two particular factors – Pin1 and FOXM1. The ... Read more

August 7, 2015August 7, 2015

Key Genetic Factor Controls Mole Development Into Melanoma

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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the Wistar Institute recently discovered a key genetic factor that maintains skin moles in a non-cancerous, no-growth state. The study was published in ... Read more

August 5, 2015August 5, 2015

Researchers Discover the Trigger for Invasive, Lethal Melanoma

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A recent study led by researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) in Israel revealed the trigger that causes melanoma cells to transform into invasive, lethal cells. The study is entitled ... Read more

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015

Novel Adoptive Immunotherapy Based on T Cells for Advanced Melanoma

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A recent study led by researchers at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center Seidman Cancer Center reported a new promising therapeutic strategy based on adoptive immunotherapy for advanced melanoma. The ... Read more

May 31, 2015

NONO: Key Protein in UV Radiation Response and Cancer Prevention

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A new study published in the journal Oncogene revealed that a protein called NONO plays a crucial role in the cellular response against the detrimental effects of UV radiation in ... Read more

May 22, 2015May 22, 2015

Researchers Discover a Melanoma-Intrinsic Pathway That Blocks Anti-Tumor Immunity

Melanoma, News

Researchers at The University of Chicago recently published in the journal Nature the discovery of a melanoma-cell-intrinsic oncogenic pathway that can mediate cancer immune evasion by inhibiting T cells (the primary ... Read more

May 8, 2015May 8, 2015

Researchers Discover a Promising New Drug Target for Melanoma Treatment

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A team of researchers from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have recently reported the discovery of a new drug target for melanoma treatment. The study was published in ... Read more

May 6, 2015May 8, 2015

May is National Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention Month

Melanoma, News

The month of May has been established by the American Academy of Dermatology as National Melanoma Skin Cancer Prevention Month with the goal of raising awareness of melanoma skin cancer and ... Read more

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015

BioNTech Collaborative Study Reveals a Potential New Strategy for Personalized Melanoma, Cancer Immunotherapy

Melanoma, News

Biotechnology company BioNTech AG recently announced the publication of a study entitled “Mutant MHC class II epitopes drive therapeutic immune responses to cancer” in the internationally renowned journal Nature. The ... Read more

April 22, 2015April 22, 2015

Promising Immunotherapy Combination for Patients with Untreated Melanoma Revealed in Study

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A new study recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine revealed that a specific combination of immunotherapies yielded promising results in patients with untreated advanced melanoma. The study was ... Read more

April 21, 2015April 21, 2015

Stanford Researchers Discover a Cell Type Linked to Scar Formation, Fibrosis and Melanoma Growth

Melanoma, News

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine recently published in the journal Science the discovery of a specific skin cell type that is associated to wound healing by scarring, radiation-induced fibrosis ... Read more

April 17, 2015April 18, 2015

Researchers Discover a Protein That Can Improve Malignant Melanoma Diagnosis and Possibly Treatment

Melanoma, News

Researchers at the University of Aarhus and the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark discovered a specific protein associated with malignant melanomas that could be used as a marker for earlier diagnosis and potentially ... Read more

April 10, 2015April 10, 2015

Researchers Conduct First Systematic Study to Evaluate Anti-Cancer Nanoparticles Safety

Melanoma, News

An international multidisciplinary team published a study in the journal Nano Research establishing the safety of specific nanoparticles for cancer therapies using human skin cells. The study is entitled “Cytotoxicity ... Read more

April 6, 2015April 6, 2015

BRAF Gene Mutation Associated With Different Melanoma Subtypes

Melanoma, News

A recent study published in the journal Melanoma Research and led by researchers at the National Cancer Center Hospital in Tokyo, Japan revealed an association between mutations in the BRAF ... Read more

April 1, 2015April 1, 2015

New Therapeutic Molecule Tested on Melanoma Stops Cancer Development by Interfering with Cellular Communication Pathways

Melanoma, News

A study recently published in the journal Nature Communications revealed a new potential therapeutic molecule that can halt the delivery of biological information to melanoma cells without affecting healthy cells. The ... Read more

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

UCLA Researchers Develop Effective Triple Combination Therapy for Melanoma

Melanoma, News

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine results of a groundbreaking effective triple combination therapy for advanced melanoma. The study is ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

FDA Accepts Supplemental Biologics License Application for Yervoy as Adjuvant Treatment for Stage 3 Melanoma Patients

Melanoma, News

Bristol-Myers Squibb recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted the filing and review of the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Yervoy (ipilimumab), a medication for the ... Read more

March 6, 2015March 6, 2015

Researchers Discover Pathway Responsible for Taste Loss in Skin Cancer Patients Under Chemotherapy Treatment

News, Skin Cancer

Researchers at the University of Michigan have recently discovered the molecular pathway that explains why patients under chemotherapy treatment experience changes in taste. The study was published in the Journal ... Read more

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015

Pioneering Blood-Based Biomarker Strategy Allows Early Cancer Detection in Mice

Melanoma, News

Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine in California have recently revealed a new strategy for cancer detection via the use of blood-based biomarkers. The study is entitled “Detecting cancers ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

NYU Langone Researchers Find Two Molecules Able to Suppress Melanoma Spread

Melanoma, News

Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center and NYU Langone’s Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center recently reported their findings on two molecules of non-coding genetic material that are able to ... Read more