Oncology & Cancer

Melanoma cells rewire to resist drug treatment

In 2014, new combination therapies to treat patients with metastatic melanoma hit the market, helping extend the lives of those with this aggressive disease. Yet unfortunately, after several months of treatment, almost all ...

Oncology & Cancer

Scientists discover hidden subpopulation of melanoma cells

UNC School of Medicine researchers have pinpointed a set of intriguing characteristics in a previously unknown subpopulation of melanoma cancer cells in blood vessels of tumors. These cells, which mimic non-cancerous endothelial ...

Genetics

Researchers discover how mutant protein leads to melanoma

Researchers from Harvard's Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology (HSCRB)'s Zon lab have discovered a new mechanism that influences melanoma development, a finding that could have wide implications for patients across a variety ...

Oncology & Cancer

Rare melanoma type highly responsive to immunotherapy

Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that is commonly found on sun-exposed areas, such as the head and neck, and usually seen in older patients. Treatment is difficult because these tumors are often resistant ...

Oncology & Cancer

Skin cancer app fails to identify rare, aggressive cancers

(HealthDay)—A direct-to-consumer machine learning model for detecting skin cancers may not adequately recognize rare, but aggressive, skin cancers, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy ...

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