Five ways to cut your risk of cancer, according to an oncology consultant
Cancer is a complex disease with many causes—and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is down to plain bad luck.
Dec 19, 2024
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Neoplasms: News and Research on Melanoma
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Horseshoe crab and tarantula-derived peptides may provide key to beating drug-resistant melanoma
Antimicrobial peptides derived from a crab and a spider may provide the pathway to overcoming drug resistance in advanced melanoma. QUT researchers based at Brisbane's Translational Research Institute (TRI) have modified ...
Dec 16, 2024
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Melanoma survival linked to tumor thickness
Researchers at The University of Sydney have identified a significant increase in melanoma-related death risk for patients with thin primary tumors measuring between 0.8 and 1.0 millimeters compared to those with thinner ...
Tumor characteristics found to differ for melanomas in children, teens and young adults
Tumor characteristics differ significantly among pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with melanoma, with decreasing incidence rates seen among young patients with cutaneous melanoma, according to a study ...
Nov 26, 2024
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Scientists identify key mechanism in development of skin cancer
LMU researchers have discovered how the interplay between a key protein and an endolysosomal ion channel promotes tumor development in skin cancer.
Nov 22, 2024
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Surprising connection between COVID-19 and cancer regression
A new study led by scientists from the Northwestern Medicine Canning Thoracic Institute and published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation has revealed a connection between COVID-19 infection and cancer regression. The ...
Nov 19, 2024
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Cancer while pregnant is rare, but is becoming more common. Here's what researchers think is behind the rise
Former winner of TV show Alone Australia Gina Chick was diagnosed with breast cancer just days after finding out she was pregnant. She describes in her recent book her experience with chemotherapy and what followed.
Nov 15, 2024
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Remote telemedicine tool found highly accurate in diagnosing melanoma
Collecting images of suspicious-looking skin growths and sending them off-site for specialists to analyze is as accurate in identifying skin cancers as having a dermatologist examine them in person, a new study shows.
Nov 14, 2024
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TikTok and WHO are getting together to help combat widespread health misinformation on social media
The social media platform TikTok has become a cultural phenomenon, influencing the behavior and taste of its users in almost every area of life. From dance trends to skincare and make-up products, health hacks to fad diets, ...
Nov 13, 2024
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Travel time to tanning facilities negatively linked to melanoma incidence
There is a negative association between travel time to tanning facilities and county-level melanoma incidence rates, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Nov 8, 2024
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