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February 24, 2015February 24, 2015

Singaporean Institute Launches Personalized Cancer System for Melanoma, Other Disease Types

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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) is launching a novel system able to connect large databases and integrate complex information in order to support ... Read more

February 23, 2015February 23, 2015

Raman Spectrometry Improves Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment

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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 19, 2015February 19, 2015

Screening Strategies and Monitoring Patients at Risk of Melanoma Crucial for Early Detection

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According to a recent clinical review published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, promoting screening strategies and monitoring patients at extreme risk of melanoma is crucial for early ... Read more

February 18, 2015February 18, 2015

NYU Langone Researchers Find Two Molecules Able to Suppress Melanoma Spread

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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

February 17, 2015February 17, 2015

Intralesional Treatment Identified As Promising Therapy For Advanced Melanoma

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In a recent review article entitled “Intralesional therapy for advanced melanoma: promise and limitation,” Dr. Sanjiv S. Agarwala from St. Luke’s Cancer Center and Temple University in Pennsylvania discusses the need for several ... Read more

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015

Researchers Pinpoint Chronic Inflammation In the Development of Skin Cancer

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Inflammation is a process by which the immune system responds to a disease or injury. Chronic inflammation, however, has been linked to several types of cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma, lung, ... Read more

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015

Mobile Teledermoscopy Effective for Short-Term Monitoring of Atypical Nevi

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According to the results of a recent study, patients’ use of mobile devices to capture skin images appears feasible and effective for temporary monitoring of atypical skin lesions. In clinical practice, ... Read more

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015

New Target Protein Could Overcome Melanoma Drug Resistance

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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 10, 2015February 10, 2015

Researchers Receive Grant to Study Melanoma Metastasis

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy researchers have been granted $200,000 to study the underlying mechanisms of melanoma metastasis. The grant awarded by the National ... Read more

February 9, 2015February 9, 2015

Text Messages Could Be Used For Skin Cancer Prevention

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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