Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Lower levels of protein make squamous carcinoma cells more invasive

Loss of a protein called TRIM29 promotes cancer cell invasion in a common type of skin cancer, suggesting a novel diagnostic marker and a possible therapeutic target.

21 Nov 2018

Using smartphone confocal microscopes to stop cancer

Dongkyun "DK" Kang was in the shower a few years ago when inspiration struck, and he became interested in the idea of imaging human tissue in vivo, or on a living person, using a smartphone attached to a microscope.

20 Nov 2018

Breakthrough research could lead to a new wave of cancer-fighting antibodies

Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new antibody that could hold the key to unlocking cancer's defense against the body's immune system.

13 Nov 2018

Purdue researchers develop translucent base for silicon patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules

Purdue University researchers have developed a new flexible and translucent base for silicon nanoneedle patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules directly into cells and expand observational opportunities.

12 Nov 2018

Study uses gold nanoparticles to remove prostate cancer cells

A small clinical trial using gold nanoparticles that act as tumor-seeking missiles on a mission to remove prostate cancer has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). It is the first trial of its kind in the world.

9 Nov 2018

Harnessing Earth-observation data for practical healthcare applications

The EU-funded AURORA project will develop technologies to turn data from the Sentinel-4 and Sentinel-5 missions – due to be launched as part of the European Space Agency’s Copernicus programme – into practical, actionable information that will help protect the health of European citizens.

7 Nov 2018

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady or falling for women, according to research presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

4 Nov 2018

UCLA researchers investigate how a protein factor contributes to cancer cell migration

UCLA researchers have discovered a new protein factor that contributes to a fibroblast cell's ability to migrate to a wound and participate in its healing process. The study's results could help scientists prevent cancer cells from using the same mechanisms to move throughout the body and spread.

1 Nov 2018

New evidence reveals link between antioxidant intake and increased tumor growth

Now there is additional evidence of the connection between the intake of antioxidant supplements and increased tumor growth. Experiments on animals and human cancer tissue confirm that addition of some antioxidants increases the growth of the severe malignant melanoma type of skin cancer.

1 Nov 2018

Study highlights accuracy of DecisionDx-Melanoma prognostic test in patients with Stage II-IIIA melanoma

Castle Biosciences, Inc., the skin cancer diagnostics company providing molecular diagnostics to improve cancer management decisions, today announced the presentation of data highlighting how the accuracy of the DecisionDx-Melanoma gene expression profile (GEP) test in patients with Stage II and IIIA melanoma can improve adjuvant clinical trial design at the 2018 Society for Melanoma Research International Congress held in Manchester, England from October 24-27.

30 Oct 2018

Insights into tumor initiation pave way for new skin cancer treatments

Researchers from VIB and KU Leuven uncovered a key vulnerability of melanoma. While studying the role of the melanoma-specific long non-coding RNA SAMMSON in tumor initiation, the researchers found that it boosts protein synthesis in different cellular compartments. Normal cells are alerted by modification in protein synthesis and react to this threat, but only if this process is altered in one compartment at the time.

29 Oct 2018

UC Riverside evolutionary biologist reveals why tall people are more prone to cancer

For most cancers, risk increases dramatically with age. But what about the effect of having more cells in the body? Might taller people be more prone to cancer because they have more cells?

26 Oct 2018

Tel Aviv University researchers uncover biological ultraviolet protection 'timer'

Scientists at Tel Aviv University have discovered a critical 48-hour cycle that is responsible for synchronizing the biological mechanisms that protect our skin from sun damage.

26 Oct 2018

Samara scholars assessed a new way of skin cancer early diagnostics

A team of scholars of Samara National Research University and Samara State Medical University as well as clinic specialists of Samara Regional Oncology Centre tested a new way of skin cancer early diagnostics with the help of original complex of three devices.

25 Oct 2018

Skin cells show minimal damage, maximum pigmentation when exposed to sunlight every 48 hours

Skin cells show the least amount of DNA damage and produce the most amount of melanin when exposed to sunlight in 48 hour windows, according to new study.

25 Oct 2018

Researchers identify genes responsible for sun sensitivity and skin cancer vulnerability

Research carried out at the Health Sciences department of the Universitat Jaume I of Castellón, Spain, has identified the genes responsible for sun sensitivity and skin cancer vulnerability.

25 Oct 2018

Study suggests new strategy to kill melanoma cells

Think of the protein BH3 like a finger that turns off a cancer cell survival switch. The problem is that most cancer cells have found ways to remove this "finger" - commonly, by breaking the action of a gene called p53 that puts the BH3 finger in motion. Now think of Bcl-2 as the switch itself.

24 Oct 2018

Tall people more likely to get cancers, finds study

A new study suggests that tall people are more likely to get cancers because they have more number of cells that can undergo dangerous mutations.

24 Oct 2018

Combination of Opdivo and Yervoy shows four-year survival benefits in patients with advanced melanoma

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced four-year data from the Phase 3 CheckMate -067 clinical trial - the longest follow-up to date - which continues to demonstrate durable, long-term survival benefits with the first-line combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) and Yervoy (ipilimumab), versus Yervoy alone, in patients with advanced melanoma.

22 Oct 2018

Study identifies tumor cell population responsible for resistance to therapy and cancer relapse

Resistance to therapy is a major problem in cancer patients as the cells that resist to therapy is at the root of tumor relapse and is associated with high morbidity and mortality.

9 Oct 2018

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Lower levels of protein make squamous carcinoma cells more invasive

Using smartphone confocal microscopes to stop cancer

Breakthrough research could lead to a new wave of cancer-fighting antibodies

Purdue researchers develop translucent base for silicon patches to deliver exact doses of biomolecules

Study uses gold nanoparticles to remove prostate cancer cells

Harnessing Earth-observation data for practical healthcare applications

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

UCLA researchers investigate how a protein factor contributes to cancer cell migration

New evidence reveals link between antioxidant intake and increased tumor growth

Study highlights accuracy of DecisionDx-Melanoma prognostic test in patients with Stage II-IIIA melanoma

Insights into tumor initiation pave way for new skin cancer treatments

UC Riverside evolutionary biologist reveals why tall people are more prone to cancer

Tel Aviv University researchers uncover biological ultraviolet protection 'timer'

Samara scholars assessed a new way of skin cancer early diagnostics

Skin cells show minimal damage, maximum pigmentation when exposed to sunlight every 48 hours

Researchers identify genes responsible for sun sensitivity and skin cancer vulnerability

Study suggests new strategy to kill melanoma cells

Tall people more likely to get cancers, finds study

Combination of Opdivo and Yervoy shows four-year survival benefits in patients with advanced melanoma

Study identifies tumor cell population responsible for resistance to therapy and cancer relapse

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