Oncology & Cancer
New skin cancer drug approved by FDA
(HealthDay)—A new drug to treat the most common form of skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Jul 25, 2015
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News tagged with basal cell carcinoma
Medications
FDA approves odomzo for recurring basal cell carcinoma
(HealthDay)—Odomzo (sonidegib) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma that has returned despite surgery or radiation, or who are not candidates ...
Jul 25, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
New mechanism that regulates tumour initiation and invasion in skin basal cell carcinoma
Researchers at the Université libre de Bruxelles, ULB uncover a new mechanism that regulates tumour initiation and invasion in skin basal cell carcinoma.
Jun 24, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Multiphoton microscopy reveals features of basal cell carcinoma
(HealthDay)—Noninvasive multiphoton microscopy (MPM) imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in human skin, according to a study published online April 24 in JAMA Dermatology. The research ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Periocular basal cell carcinomas can grow rapidly
(HealthDay)—Periocular basal cell carcinomas (pBCCs) have a mean growth rate of 11.2 mm² every 30 days, according to a study published in the April issue of the British Journal of Dermatology.
Apr 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin tumors develop specific mutations to resist drug, researchers say
Among people with advanced basal cell carcinomas who see their skin cancers shrink or disappear in response to a common drug therapy, about 20 percent will relapse within months as the cancer cells become resistant to the ...
Mar 10, 2015
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Inflammatory disorders
How tumor-causing cells are recruited in cancers linked to chronic inflammation
Chronic inflammation is directly associated with several types of cancer, yet the reasons as to why this happens at a cellular level remain unclear. Now, an international team of scientists led by researchers at The Wistar ...
Feb 9, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Pain and itch may be signs of skin cancer
Asking patients if a suspicious skin lesion is painful or itchy may help doctors decide whether the spot is likely to be cancerous, according to a new study headed by Gil Yosipovitch, MD, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology ...
Jul 23, 2014
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Pediatrics
Young indoor tanning increases early risk of skin cancer
Dartmouth researchers have found that early exposure to the ultraviolet radiation lamps used for indoor tanning is related to an increased risk of developing basal cell carcinomas (BCC) at a young age. Their findings are ...
Jun 23, 2014
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Health
Video-based info increases men's skin health awareness
(HealthDay)—Exposure to video-based education increases men's skin awareness and attendance at whole-body clinical skin examinations (CSEs), according to a study published in the April issue of JAMA Dermatology.
Apr 14, 2014
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