Oncology & Cancer
'Tiny first responders' use powers for good against skin cancer
Researchers investigating a group of microscopic cells have discovered they can put the brakes on the rapid development of melanoma lesions.
Jun 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists reveal role of genetic switch in pigmentation and melanoma
Despite only accounting for about 1 percent of skin cancers, melanoma causes the majority of skin cancer-related deaths. While treatments for this serious disease do exist, these drugs can vary in effectiveness depending ...
May 18, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Thiazides may up risk for skin cancer in older adults
(HealthDay)—Higher exposure to thiazides is associated with increased rates of incident keratinocyte carcinoma and melanoma among older adults, according to a study published online April 12 in CMAJ, the journal of the ...
Apr 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Research shows melanoma rates in Utah outpace that of the rest of the U.S.
A letter published today by Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah (U of U) in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that melanoma mortality among Utahns outpaced that of the rest of the United States ...
Apr 8, 2021
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New link between high testosterone in men and increased risk of melanoma
Melanoma skin cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, with around 16,200 people diagnosed each year. And in the last decade the number of cases in men have increased by almost half (47%).
Apr 1, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Study of NCOA3 yields novel findings of melanoma progression
For the first time, activation of nuclear receptor coactivator 3 (NCOA3) has been shown to promote the development of melanoma through regulation of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) sensitivity, cell cycle progression and circumvention ...
Mar 25, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
High-risk clinic for melanoma surveillance is scalable
(HealthDay)—A structured surveillance program for high-risk melanoma patients can be scaled and successfully replicated even in a primary care skin cancer clinic, according to a study published online March 17 in JAMA Dermatology.
Mar 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Deluge of DNA changes drives progression of fatal melanomas
Melbourne researchers have revealed how melanoma cells are flooded with DNA changes as this skin cancer progresses from early, treatable stages through to fatal end-stage disease.
Mar 22, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Ultraviolet radiation causes rare type of eye cancer
Ultraviolet radiation can cause a rare type of eye cancer, conjunctival melanoma, according to research funded by Cancer Research UK and others and published in Nature Communications today.
Jan 11, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Novel method detects melanoma with over 90% accuracy
In Europe, melanoma is the fifth most common type of cancer and is the major cause of death from skin cancer. Northern Europe displays the largest age-standardized rate mortality of 3.8 per 10,000 in the region, with an incidence ...
Nov 9, 2020
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