Oncology & Cancer

Risk for skin cancer higher for adults with atopic dermatitis

Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have an increased risk for developing melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), with significantly higher risks seen for moderate-to-severe versus mild AD, ...

Oncology & Cancer

Effective treatment in rare but deadly form of cancer

An advanced surgical therapy has proved considerably more efficacious than conventional treatments for patients with melanoma in the eye (uveal) that has spread to the liver, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The treatment ...

Oncology & Cancer

How immune cells detect and respond to mutations in cancer cells

For the first time, a research team has identified and analyzed the steps by which immune cells "see" and respond to cancer cells, providing insights into reasons some treatments may be effective for certain patients but ...

Oncology & Cancer

New tools to manage rare eye cancer

Findings from an international research study involving Irish and Spanish patients reveal a candidate drug and biomarker that could be used to manage uveal melanoma.

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