Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Immunotherapy effective for individuals with inherited form of skin cancer

Individuals with an inherited form of skin cancer often have a poor prognosis. The type of immunotherapy that was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is, however, particularly effective in this patient group, research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows. The study is published in the Journal of Medical Genetics.

8 Oct 2018

Sunscreen chemicals in seawater could pose risk to human health, finds study

A study by Hong Kong Baptist University has detected an extensive amount of sunscreen chemicals in seawater that could pose a risk to human health.

4 Oct 2018

Researchers develop personalized and low-cost wearable UV sensors

Researchers from the University of Granada and RMIT University in Melbourne have developed personalized and low-cost wearable ultraviolet sensors that warn users when their exposure to the sun has become dangerous.

3 Oct 2018

Experts identify emerging frontiers in skin cancer and pigment diseases

In a Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research article, world-leading experts identify emerging frontiers in skin cancer and pigment diseases.

3 Oct 2018

FDA approves first intravenous treatment for metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Libtayo (cemiplimab-rwlc) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of patients with metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma or locally advanced CSCC who are not candidates for curative surgery or curative radiation.

28 Sep 2018

Normal skin is more resilient to cancer than previously thought

Normal skin contains a patchwork of mutated cells, yet very few go on to eventually form cancer and scientists have now uncovered the reason why. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and MRC Cancer Unit, University of Cambridge genetically engineered mice to show that mutant cells in skin tissue compete with each other, with only the fittest surviving.

27 Sep 2018

Not all P53 mutations cause skin cancer

Today, scientists have explained for the first time why not all UV-induced, P53 mutated skin cells develop into cancer.

27 Sep 2018

Researchers take first steps in developing 'paintable' chemotherapy for melanoma

Skin acts as the first line of defense against pathogens and other harmful material from outside the body. Yet this barrier also excludes some beneficial drugs that could treat skin diseases.

26 Sep 2018

Researchers analyze response to combination immunotherapy for patients with rare skin cancer

Harnessing the immune system to treat cancer shows great promise in some patients, but for many, the response does not last long-term.

24 Sep 2018

DermTech completes enrollment in clinical study to assess DNA damage and reversal

DermTech, Inc., the global leader in non-invasive molecular dermatology, announced today it has completed enrollment in a clinical study to assess DNA damage induced by an excimer laser and evaluate the potential of topical agents T4 endonuclease and photolyase to reduce DNA damage induced as measured through gene expression analysis.

19 Sep 2018

Silicone breast implants may increase risk of rare adverse outcomes in women

Women receiving silicone breast implants may be at increased risk of several rare adverse outcomes compared to the general population, reports a study in Annals of Surgery.

18 Sep 2018

Metabolic dysfunction drives chronic illness

Much of modern Western medicine is based upon the treatment of acute, immediate harm, from physical injury to infections, from broken bones and the common cold to heart and asthma attacks.

7 Sep 2018

Researchers discover link between invisible dark matter particles and melanoma

In a paper to be published in the September 2018 issue of Biophysical Reviews and Letters, researchers have discovered that there is a correlation and possible cause and effect between otherwise invisible dark matter particles and melanoma, a type of skin cancer.

6 Sep 2018

USC scientists develop new way to identify molecular markers of breast cancer tumors

A research team led by USC scientists has developed a new way to identify molecular markers of breast cancer tumors, a potentially life-saving breakthrough that could lead to better treatment for millions of women.

6 Sep 2018

Wichita State University students create biometric tracking temporary tattoo

Wichita State University students Jared Goering, Ryan Becker and Spencer Steinert are working together to positively impact lives through wearable technology. Together they created a product called Cyfive and have been perfecting it for the past three years.

30 Aug 2018