Oncology & Cancer
Cancer researchers identify new areas in human genomes linked to skin cancer risk
An Indiana University cancer researcher has identified eight new genomic regions that increase a person's risk for skin cancer.
Feb 19, 2020
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Oncology & Cancer
Scientists find RNA affecting skin cancer progression
Researchers at the University of Turku, Turku University Central Hospital, and Western Cancer Center (FICAN West) have discovered a new RNA molecule, PRECSIT, which regulates the growth and invasion of squamous cell carcinoma ...
Feb 4, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds 95 percent satisfaction rate with Mohs surgery
Patients who received Mohs surgery to treat the most serious form of skin cancer, melanoma, reported a 95 percent long-term satisfaction rate with their results, according to a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Medical research
Lower risk for malignant melanoma after bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery is associated with a distinct reduction in skin-cancer risk, a study shows. This finding can be described as a key piece of evidence that substantiates the connection between weight loss and malignant skin ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Brachytherapy proves effective in treating skin cancer
The use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy to treat elderly patients with common skin cancers offers excellent cure rates and cosmetic outcomes, according to a new study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Dec 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune response against skin-dwelling viruses prevents cancer
Viruses get a bad rap as potential cancer-causers, but at least one class of viruses that commonly live on human skin—so-called "low-risk" human papillomaviruses—appear to play an unwitting role in protecting us against ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Medications
Can aspirin help tackle some cancers?
Low-dose aspirin may improve survival odds for patients battling head/neck and lung cancer, two new studies suggest.
Sep 23, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Delaying treatment worsens head, neck cancer outcomes
(HealthDay)—Delaying time to treatment initiation (TTI) beyond 60 days is associated with decreased overall survival and increased head and neck cancer recurrence, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in JAMA ...
Sep 16, 2019
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Medical research
Algorithm able to accurately see differences between cancerous lung tumors
A team of researchers affiliated with a large number of institutions in Germany has tested several machine-learning algorithms to see how well they can identify the differences between lung tumors associated with head and ...
Oncology & Cancer
Estimate of the national burden of HPV-positive oropharyngeal head and neck cancers
Over the last two decades, there has been a rise in head and neck cancers in the oropharynx, a region in the back of the throat that includes the tonsils and the base of the tongue. The rise of this type of cancer has been ...
Aug 29, 2019
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