(HealthDay)—Excessive hair growth can occur after local administration of interferon (IFN)-β treatment for malignant melanoma, according to a letter to the editor published online Dec. 12 in the Journal of Dermatology.
Jan 12, 2016
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A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators has discovered a new combination of drugs that may be effective against one of the deadliest cancers, malignant melanoma. The combination - pairing a drug targeted ...
Oct 26, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Many people who've had melanoma skin cancer don't regularly check their skin for new or recurring signs of cancer, a new study reveals.
Oct 16, 2015
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A computer program easily run on a tablet or a smartphone that compares a spot on a patient's skin to images of both benign and malignant lesions may be a useful, noninvasive tool for physicians when deciding when to do a ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Researchers have developed a non-invasive technique that allows clinicians to accurately detect various forms of skin cancer.
Jul 6, 2015
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A rigorous analysis of more than 20,000 medical records concludes that erectile dysfunction drugs, such as Viagra, are not a cause of melanoma, an often deadly form of skin cancer, despite the higher risk for the disease ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Today it is not possible to predict spreading from malignant melanomas. Melanoma metastases are furthermore extremely difficult to eliminate as traditional treatment such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy is mostly ineffective. ...
Apr 15, 2015
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Melanoma cells become drug resistant by using surrounding healthy cells to provide a 'safe haven' from treatment, according to new research published in Cancer Cell today.
Apr 13, 2015
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People over 65 are around seven times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to 40 years ago, according to new figures released by Cancer Research UK today.
Apr 6, 2015
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Both epidemiological and pre-clinical studies have suggested that coffee consumption has a protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancers. However the protective effect for cutaneous melanoma (malignant and in situ) ...
Jan 20, 2015
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