Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer treatment selfie goes viral, has public health lessons
You've heard of the Katie Couric effect, the Angelina Jolie effect and the Charlie Sheen effect, but could the next effect be named after you?
Dec 12, 2017
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Oncology & Cancer
Popular blood pressure medicine linked with increased risk of skin cancer
Recently published research from The University of Southern Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society shows a connection between one of the most common medications for hypertension and skin cancer. Danish researchers set their ...
Dec 5, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Caught in the act: Papillomaviruses promote non-melanoma skin cancer
UV radiation has been known for a long time to be a risk factor for the development of skin cancer. Simultaneous infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV) has also been suspected to promote skin cancer, particularly in ...
Nov 30, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New method for suppressing lung cancer oncogene
Researchers at Okayama University describe in Oncotarget an approach for suppressing the expression of the SOX2 protein, an oncogene associated with both lung and esophageal cancer. The procedure, based on the targeted delivery ...
Nov 30, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
How head and neck squamous cell carcinomas take over wound-healing processes
A*STAR researchers have identified the molecular means by which a common form of cancer hijacks wound-healing processes to help it spread. The team hope their findings could lead to more effective treatments.
Nov 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Multidisciplinary model cuts treatment delay in head, neck CA
(HealthDay)—For patients with head and neck cancer, a multidisciplinary head and neck clinic model is associated with reduced treatment delay, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in JAMA Otolaryngology—Head ...
Oct 29, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
In Norway, risk of SCC after organ transplant has fallen
(HealthDay)—For organ recipients in Norway, the risk of skin cancer, particularly squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), has decreased since the mid-1980s, according to a study published online Oct. 18 in JAMA Dermatology.
Oct 20, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Pale is the new tan, dermatologist tells patients
There's a framed picture in Dr. Terrence Hopkins' waiting room at his Manatee Dermatology practice that shows a little girl in a bikini on a beach with a jarring combination of words printed next to it.
Sep 11, 2017
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Medications
Nivolumab in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: Added benefit for specific patients
Nivolumab (trade name: Opdivo) has been approved since June 2017 for adults with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The drug is an option if platinum-based chemotherapy is not sufficiently effective against this ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Review: positive link for alcohol, nonmelanoma skin cancer
(HealthDay)—Alcohol intake seems to be positively associated with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), according to a review and meta-analysis published online July 28 in the British ...
Jul 31, 2017
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