Skin Cancer News and Research

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New insights into how aggressive cancer cells proliferate and propagate the disease

Not all cancer metastases have the same destructive effect. Researchers demonstrate different mechanisms in experiments.

7 Jun 2023

Adoption of Mediterranean diet shows promise in easing symptoms for myeloproliferative neoplasm patients

Researchers assess the feasibility of an education-focused Mediterranean diet intervention among myeloproliferative neoplasm patients.

25 May 2023

Survey reveals the limited knowledge about actinic keratosis among most people

Almirall S.A. (ALM), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on medical dermatology, presented today the results of a survey revealing that 85% of respondents are unaware of the existence of actinic keratosis (AK).

25 May 2023

OncoAssure announces results of clinical study on novel prostate cancer test

OncoAssure today announced that results of its clinical study validating OncoAssure Prostate, a novel test for prostate cancer management, have been published in European Urology Focus, a peer-reviewed and open access journal.

17 May 2023

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

A class of drugs used for their ability to stop tumor cells from dividing is now under study for their potential to reduce the pain and damage caused by sickle cell disease, investigators report.

11 May 2023

'Normal looking' skin may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer

A University of Queensland study has found skin with few visible freckles or blemishes may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer.

10 May 2023

New class of immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive skin cancer

A new class of immunotherapy shows promising results for fighting the most aggressive form of skin cancer.

25 Apr 2023

Maintaining normal vitamin D levels may benefit patients receiving anti-cancer immunotherapy

New research indicates that for patients with advanced skin cancer, it may be important to maintain normal vitamin D levels when receiving immunotherapy medications called immune checkpoint inhibitors.

24 Apr 2023

Does the skin microbiome contribute to protection from prolonged solar damage?

Researchers examined how the skin microbiome contributes to protection from solar damage.

19 Apr 2023

Many melanoma patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies, study suggests

Data from a national clinical trial shows that a striking 89% of patients with desmoplastic melanoma responded to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) alone, suggesting that many patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies and achieve cancer control with this approach to treatment.

17 Apr 2023

Changes to tumor DNA can help predict cancer's next move

Knowing whether a tumor might grow or spread to other parts of a patient’s body could be key to survival – and now scientists are one step closer to unlocking the ability to predict just that.

13 Apr 2023

For uninsured people with cancer, securing care can be like spinning a roulette wheel

Eighteen months after April Adcox learned she had skin cancer, she finally returned to Charleston's Medical University of South Carolina last May to seek treatment.

10 Apr 2023

Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors’ microbiomes have increased levels of specific bacteria

Even as pancreatic cancer treatments improve, only about 9% of patients survive past five years. Researchers have searched unsuccessfully to find genetic differences that explain why some patients survive long term and some do not and have now shifted their focus to the gut microbiome.

3 Apr 2023

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

New insights into how aggressive cancer cells proliferate and propagate the disease

Adoption of Mediterranean diet shows promise in easing symptoms for myeloproliferative neoplasm patients

Survey reveals the limited knowledge about actinic keratosis among most people

OncoAssure announces results of clinical study on novel prostate cancer test

Targeting the hemoglobin problem in sickle cell disease using a new drug

'Normal looking' skin may still carry sun-damaged DNA mutations that can trigger cancer

New class of immunotherapy shows promise against aggressive skin cancer

Maintaining normal vitamin D levels may benefit patients receiving anti-cancer immunotherapy

Does the skin microbiome contribute to protection from prolonged solar damage?

Many melanoma patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies, study suggests

Changes to tumor DNA can help predict cancer's next move

For uninsured people with cancer, securing care can be like spinning a roulette wheel

Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors’ microbiomes have increased levels of specific bacteria

New therapeutic approach to eliminate aging cells by boosting anti-viral immune response

Newly found strategy used by metastasized tumors may explain why some promising immunotherapies fail

CD9-positive exosomes inhibit the growth of malignant melanoma, study suggests

People with atopy have lower prevalence of cancers in extracutaneous sites and reduced melanoma risk

New way to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier using nanoparticles

Combining a chemical blocker of immune cell exit with immunotherapy stops skin cancer growth

Immunosuppressive drug methotrexate linked to increased risk of three types of skin cancer

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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