Oncology & Cancer
Spotting the signs of deadly melanoma skin cancers
(HealthDay News)—Regular skin checks to look for signs of melanoma could save your life.
Aug 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
How genetics play a role in developing melanoma
A recent study from Cleveland Clinic shows that melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer, isn't just caused by environmental factors. Researchers discovered genetics can also play a role.
Aug 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Vitamin D dials down aggression in melanoma cells
Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found.
Nov 6, 2019
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Medical research
Lung disease and melanoma: A common molecular mechanism?
A Yale-led team of researchers has solved a biological mystery about the common genesis of many serious diseases such as asthma and metastatic melanoma, identifying the first known pathway by which their cellular functions ...
Aug 27, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Making melanoma immortal: Scientists discover key genetic step in cancer's race to live forever
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality.
Nov 10, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New therapy wipes out cervical cancer in two women
Aricca Wallace knew she was nearly out of time. For more than three years, she had suffered cramping and irregular bleeding, which her doctor thought was a side effect of her birth control implant, known as an intrauterine ...
Jun 2, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
New data confirm antioxidants accelerate spread of malignant melanoma
Now there is additional evidence of the connection between the intake of antioxidant supplements and increased tumor growth. Experiments on animals and human cancer tissue confirm that addition of some antioxidants increases ...
Nov 1, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Exploring cancer maps
Melanoma is a somewhat unusual cancer—one that blooms before our very eyes, often on sun-exposed skin, and can quickly become deadly as it turns our own skin against us and spreads to other organs.
Apr 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Sunscreen reduces melanoma risk by 40 per cent in young people
A world-first study led by University of Sydney has found that Australians aged 18-40 years who were regular users of sunscreen in childhood reduced their risk of developing melanoma by 40 percent, compared to those who rarely ...
Jul 19, 2018
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Vaccination
Targeted cancer vaccines eliminate tumors and prevent recurrence in mice
Researchers around the world have been working for years on developing vaccines against different types of cancer, but without much success. Now, Tufts School of Engineering researchers think they have found one that does ...
Aug 16, 2022
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