(HealthDay)—Cotellic (cobimetinib) in combination with another chemotherapy, vemurafenib (Zelboraf) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat melanoma skin cancer that has spread or cannot be surgically ...
Nov 10, 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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Scientists from the University of Leeds have uncovered further evidence that the protective buffers at the ends of chromosomes - known as telomeres - are fundamental to the understanding of the deadliest form of skin cancer, ...
Aug 3, 2015
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Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, and melanoma, which accounts for 2% of skin cancer cases, is responsible for nearly all skin cancer deaths. Melanoma rates in the US have been rising rapidly over the last 30 ...
Aug 3, 2015
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(HealthDay)—People who enjoy a glass of orange juice or some fresh grapefruit in the morning may face a slightly increased risk of melanoma—the least common but most deadly form of skin cancer.
Jun 30, 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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Google searches for information on melanoma and skin cancer increased over the summer months during a five-year period, although the level of interest did not correlate with the melanoma mortality to incidence ratio, suggesting ...
Jun 10, 2015
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(HealthDay)—Melanoma, the potentially deadly skin cancer, has increased by 250 percent among U.S. children and young adults since the 1970s, researchers report.
Jun 2, 2015
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Worldwide, people who are diagnosed with melanoma are urged to have any lymph nodes that test positive for cancer removed, but researchers said Saturday the operation doesn't necessarily help patients live longer.
May 30, 2015
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