Immunology
New findings suggest allergic responses may protect against skin cancer
The components of the immune system that trigger allergic reactions may also help protect the skin against cancer, suggest new findings.
Jul 17, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Innovative CRISPR study recreates genetic steps required for benign moles to turn malignant
UC San Francisco researchers have identified the sequence of genetic changes that transform benign moles into malignant melanoma in a large cohort of human skin cancer patients and have used CRISPR gene editing to recreate ...
Jul 9, 2018
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Genetics
Genes linked with sunburn, skin cancer risk
Certain genes can determine which people are more at risk of getting sunburnt, and possibly develop skin cancer as a result, scientists said Tuesday.
May 8, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
In clinical trial, cream reduces squamous cell carcinoma risk
New results from a clinical trial involving more than 900 military veterans at high risk for keratinocyte carcinoma skin cancer provides evidence that using the generic skin cream fluorouacil 5 percent for two to four weeks ...
Jan 3, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
New microscopic technique could help detect, diagnose metastatic melanomas
The fight against skin cancer just got a new weapon. For years, melanoma researchers have studied samples that were considered uniform in size and color, making them easier to examine by more conventional means. But melanomas ...
May 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Deep learning algorithm does as well as dermatologists in identifying skin cancer
It's scary enough making a doctor's appointment to see if a strange mole could be cancerous. Imagine, then, that you were in that situation while also living far away from the nearest doctor, unable to take time off work ...
Jan 25, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Noninvasive microscopy technique allows for spotting skin cancer in mitochondria
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers from several institutions in the U.S. and one in Spain has developed a new way to test for skin cancer in patients—one that does not rely on taking a biopsy. In their paper published ...
Oncology & Cancer
Research reveals how melanoma spreads to other organs in the body
In a landmark discovery, researchers at Tel Aviv University have unraveled the metastatic mechanism of melanoma, the most aggressive of all skin cancers.
Aug 22, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover genetic causes of higher melanoma risk in men
A study led by researchers at Universitat Jaume I de Castellón has identified one of the genetic causes underlying the higher rate of melanoma in men. The results have been published in Biology of Sex Differences.
Jul 25, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Study sheds light on how advanced melanoma resists treatment
UCLA researchers have identified mechanisms that determine how advanced melanoma can become resistant to immune checkpoint inhibitors, a discovery that could lead to the development of new and improved treatments for the ...
Jul 18, 2016
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