Oncology & Cancer
Age-linked variation noted in melanoma management
(HealthDay)—Age-related variation is seen in the characteristics and management of melanoma, according to a study published online Aug. 14 in JAMA Dermatology.
Aug 15, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapy improves life span in melanoma patients with brain metastases, researchers find
In a retrospective study, Saint Louis University researchers have found that patients with melanoma brain metastases can be treated with large doses of interleukin-2 (HD IL-2), a therapy that triggers the body's own immune ...
Jul 31, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting melanoma
University scientists have made a significant advance in their ability to target skin cancer.
Jul 29, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Eight in 10 now survive skin cancer
(Medical Xpress)—More than eight out of 10 people diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, will now survive the disease, compared to only around five in 10 in the early 70s, according to ...
Jul 22, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Tide is turning in skin cancer battle
A decade ago there was little doctors could do to help a patient with advanced-stage melanoma. Now it seems each week yields important new discoveries about the deadly skin cancer.
Jul 16, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Why, when the cancer tie is clear, do people still sunbathe?
Jenna Hoffman thinks that people, herself included, generally look better with a tan - "better than bright white," she says.
Jul 12, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Surgeons report melanoma recurs after 10 years in more than 6 percent of patients
Recurrence of melanoma skin cancer 10 or more years after initial treatment is more common than previously thought, occurring in more than one in 20 patients. However, according to a new study, these patients tend to live ...
Jun 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Oregon woman tans her way to a melanoma diagnosis
(HealthDay)—Katie Wilkes was just 23 years old when she noticed a strange spot on her right breast.
Jun 21, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Look beyond the sun for skin cancer culprits, doctors warn
(HealthDay)—Think "skin cancer" and blame immediately goes to the sun. Justifiably so—though not totally, skin doctors say.
Jun 21, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Fast-acting virus targets melanoma in mice
(Medical Xpress)—Yale researchers eradicated most melanoma tumors by exposing them to a fast-acting virus, they report in the June 15 edition of the Journal of Virology.
Jun 17, 2013
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