The first randomised phase III clinical trial in stage II melanoma has shown a 35% reduction in the risk of recurrence with adjuvant pembrolizumab compared with placebo. The late breaking results of the KEYNOTE-716 trial are presented ...
Sep 20, 2021
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An immunotherapy called pembrolizumab reduced cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with stage IIb and IIc melanoma, according to the results of an international, randomized phase III clinical trial led by UPMC Hillman ...
Sep 20, 2021
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Hokkaido University scientists and colleagues in Japan have found a way that could help some patients overcome resistance to an immunotherapy treatment for cancer. The approach, proven in mice experiments, was reported in ...
Sep 17, 2021
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In the progressing field of immunotherapy, surprisingly little is known about immunity to metastatic tumors in locations such as lymph nodes, a frequent place where cancers first spread. Not only do lymph nodes act as a gateway ...
Sep 14, 2021
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) have generated the first "atlas" of human melanocytes located throughout the body. In analyzing the atlas data further, the researchers discovered ...
Sep 3, 2021
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Once it has spread, uveal (intraocular or eye) melanoma—an unusual form of cancer—has a very high mortality rate. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers and doctors at the University of Gothenburg ...
Aug 27, 2021
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(HealthDay News)—Regular skin checks to look for signs of melanoma could save your life.
Aug 23, 2021
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Patients with metastatic melanoma that had relapsed on anti-PD-1 therapies or BRAF/MEK inhibitors did not respond as well to an investigational therapy that involves the adoptive cell transfer of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes ...
Aug 19, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Certain dermoscopic structures associated with melanoma detection may have diagnostic importance, including shiny white structures, pseudopods, and blue-white veil, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Aug 4, 2021
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The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight—not just a DNA copying error as previously believed, reports a study by Van Andel Institute scientists published today ...
Jul 30, 2021
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