Skin Cancer News and Research

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Keytruda drug gets FDA approval for treatment of advanced melanoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new immunotherapy drug to treat advanced melanoma, signaling a paradigm shift in the way the deadly skin cancer is treated.

5 Sep 2014

New actinic keratoses data presented at the 15th World Congress of Cancers of the Skin

New data from the international FIELD Study Repeat presented today at the 15th World Congress of Cancers of the Skin (WCCS) in Edinburgh, Scotland, demonstrate initial treatment with Picato® (ingenol mebutate gel) 0.015% is efficacious in treating actinic keratoses (AK) and, when followed by a repeat cycle for persistent and newly emerging AKs, this efficacy is further increased.1 The data also confirm two treatment cycles of Picato® are well tolerated by patients.2

4 Sep 2014

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals provides update on clinical trial program for lead immunotherapy products

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals, a Melbourne-based immunotherapy company, has released an update on the clinical trial pipeline for its lead immunotherapy products treating basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and breast cancer.

4 Sep 2014

Amgen seeks EMA approval for marketing talimogene laherparepvec

Amgen today announced the submission of a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) via the centralized procedure for talimogene laherparepvec seeking approval for the treatment of adults with melanoma that is regionally or distantly metastatic.

2 Sep 2014

Men who are not well educated about prostate cancer face decisional conflict, finds UCLA study

They say knowledge is power, and a new UCLA study has shown this is definitely the case when it comes to men making the best decisions about how to treat their prostate cancer.

28 Aug 2014

Majority of states not measuring up on legislative solutions that fight cancer, shows report

A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).

21 Aug 2014

Scientists study about rare type of skin cancer, acral melanomas

Acral melanomas, the rare type of skin cancer that caused musician Bob Marley's death, are genetically distinct from other types of skin cancer.

21 Aug 2014

Study identifies protein that appears to play key role in protecting people infected with tuberculosis

UCLA-led study has identified a protein that appears to play a key role in protecting people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis — the bacterium that causes tuberculosis — from developing the active form of the disease.

21 Aug 2014

Dasatinib: Leukemia drug shows promise for treating skin, breast and other cancers

A leukemia drug called dasatinib shows promise for treating skin, breast and several other cancers, according to researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.

20 Aug 2014

Experts provide advice on safe fun in the sun

While everybody needs some sun exposure to produce vitamin D (not to mention fun) sunburn and excessive ultra violet (UV) light exposure can not only cause damage to your skin, but sometimes lead to cancer. Michael Marchetti, M.D., of the Emergency Department at Bayshore Community Hospital, and Kevin Roma, M.D. of Riverview Medical Center's Emergency Department share their advice on safe fun in the sun.

19 Aug 2014

Topical sunscreens are still the safe option for sun protection

From lotions to sprays to sticks, consumers already have a myriad of options to choose from when selecting a sunscreen.

8 Aug 2014

Cancer cells that break away from tumors may prefer to settle into soft bed

Cancer cells that break away from tumors to go looking for a new home may prefer to settle into a soft bed, according to new findings from researchers at the University of Illinois.

8 Aug 2014

Study: Nervous system and stress affect inflammatory skin conditions

Anyone who's had a pimple form right before an important event may wonder if stress caused the break out.

7 Aug 2014

Hand-held photoacoustic microscopy may change the way doctors treat, diagnose melanoma

A new hand-held device that uses lasers and sound waves may change the way doctors treat and diagnose melanoma, according to a team of researchers from Washington University in St. Louis.

7 Aug 2014

New probe can be used in 3 unique ways to detect cancer

As thousands of vacationers hit the beach this summer, many of them will expose their unprotected bare limbs to direct UV sunlight, potentially putting them at risk of skin cancer later in life.

6 Aug 2014

New clinical trial tests use of gold nanoparticles for treating solid tumors in dogs and cats

When Michael and Sandra Friedlander first came to the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine three years ago with their dog, Grayton, they learned some bad news: Grayton had nasal adenocarcinoma, a form of cancer with a short life expectancy.

5 Aug 2014

Findings advance fundamental understanding of DNA damage by UV rays

In the same week that the U.S. surgeon general issued a 101-page report about the dangers of skin cancer, researchers at Montana State University published a paper breaking new ground on how DNA - the genetic code in every cell - responds when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.

1 Aug 2014

EMD Serono begins MSB0010718C Phase II study in mMCC patients

EMD Serono, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced the initiation of an international Phase II study designed to assess the efficacy and safety of MSB0010718C, an investigational fully human IgG1 monoclonal antibody that binds to programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1).

29 Jul 2014

Discovery could lead to novel drugs to tackle melanoma

Skin Cancer cells work together to spread further and faster, according to a new study published in Cell Reports. The discovery could lead to new drugs to tackle melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.

25 Jul 2014

Natural products from plants can protect skin against gamma radiation during radiotherapy

Radiotherapy for cancer involves exposing the patient or their tumor more directly to ionizing radiation, such as gamma rays or X-rays.

25 Jul 2014

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Keytruda drug gets FDA approval for treatment of advanced melanoma

New actinic keratoses data presented at the 15th World Congress of Cancers of the Skin

Ascend Biopharmaceuticals provides update on clinical trial program for lead immunotherapy products

Amgen seeks EMA approval for marketing talimogene laherparepvec

Men who are not well educated about prostate cancer face decisional conflict, finds UCLA study

Majority of states not measuring up on legislative solutions that fight cancer, shows report

Scientists study about rare type of skin cancer, acral melanomas

Study identifies protein that appears to play key role in protecting people infected with tuberculosis

Dasatinib: Leukemia drug shows promise for treating skin, breast and other cancers

Experts provide advice on safe fun in the sun

Topical sunscreens are still the safe option for sun protection

Cancer cells that break away from tumors may prefer to settle into soft bed

Study: Nervous system and stress affect inflammatory skin conditions

Hand-held photoacoustic microscopy may change the way doctors treat, diagnose melanoma

New probe can be used in 3 unique ways to detect cancer

New clinical trial tests use of gold nanoparticles for treating solid tumors in dogs and cats

Findings advance fundamental understanding of DNA damage by UV rays

EMD Serono begins MSB0010718C Phase II study in mMCC patients

Discovery could lead to novel drugs to tackle melanoma

Natural products from plants can protect skin against gamma radiation during radiotherapy

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