Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer on the rise
New diagnoses for two types of skin cancer increased in recent years, according to a Mayo Clinic-led team of researchers.
May 15, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Genetic landscape of common brain tumors holds key to personalized treatment
Nearly the entire genetic landscape of the most common form of brain tumor can be explained by abnormalities in just five genes, an international team of researchers led by Yale School of Medicine scientists report online ...
Jan 24, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Skin cancer: New treatments improve prognosis, but prevention is still essential
Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of inoperable, metastasised skin cancer. More than 50% of patients are still alive more than five years after treatment, whereas, 10 years ago, this figure was not even 5%. The ...
Jul 20, 2021
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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
Intralesional cryosurgery feasible for BCC in elderly
(HealthDay)—Intralesional cryosurgery is feasible for treating basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the lower extremities in elderly patients, according to a study published in the March issue of the International Journal of Dermatology.
Feb 23, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Sun exposure and cutaneous HPV infection found synergistic in skin cancers
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg have found that having antibodies for cutaneous types of human papillomavirus (HPV), ...
Jun 25, 2012
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Genetics
Researcher watches the start of his own disease with unprecedented detail
These days, most of us don't head to the doctor until we are already ill. What if you could see disease approaching just as it starts to head your way? A study in a special March 16th issue of Cell focused on human biology ...
Mar 15, 2012
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Health
Study examines medicare use for Mohs micrographic surgery and surgical excision for skin cancer
An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries suggests that surgical treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) increased substantially from 2001 through 2006, primarily due to a doubling in the rate of Mohs micrographic surgery ...
Apr 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
AI getting better at detecting skin cancer
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly accurate in detecting skin cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, held from Oct. 11 to 14 in Berlin.
Nov 3, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research reveals that indoor tanning is driving an increase in skin cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of cancer. While unlikely to metastasize and therefore associated with low mortality, it can be disfiguring and costly to treat. Typically, it has been seen ...
Jun 14, 2013
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