Oncology & Cancer
Military service can bring melanoma danger
U.S. military veterans, especially those who served in the Air Force, are at high risk for one of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma.
Mar 12, 2024
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Health
Sun plus certain foods, meds can bring on 'margarita rashes'
Slicing some fresh limes for that margarita savored in the sun could be a bad combo for some people's skin, dermatologists warn.
Mar 11, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy combination may benefit patients with transplanted kidneys and advanced skin cancers
People who have had a kidney transplant are at high risk for developing skin cancers. New research directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is exploring the best combination of treatments to target ...
Feb 28, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Terahertz biosensor detects skin cancer with remarkable accuracy, advancing new era of early detection
Researchers have developed a revolutionary biosensor using terahertz (THz) waves that can detect skin cancer with exceptional sensitivity, potentially paving the way for earlier and easier diagnoses. Published in IEEE Transactions ...
Feb 20, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Lockdown skin cancer diagnosis delays linked to deaths and £6bn costs in Europe
Delays in diagnosing melanoma due to COVID-19 lockdown may have contributed to over 100,000 years of life lost across Europe and over £6bn in costs, mainly indirectly due to loss of productivity, finds a new study led by ...
Feb 16, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover potential treatments for common complication following bone marrow transplant
Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have found potential treatments for two different types of common complications following bone marrow transplantation.
Feb 14, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Elderly Alaska man is first reported person to die of recently discovered Alaskapox virus
An elderly man has died from Alaskapox, the first known fatality from the recently discovered virus, state health officials said.
Feb 13, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Disturbed skin microbiome increases the risk of radiodermatitis in radiotherapy patients, finds study
Many cancer patients develop severe dermatitis during radiotherapy. Which factors increase the risk of such radiodermatitis has only been partially understood up until now. A pilot study at the University of Augsburg, the ...
Feb 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
How does cancer spread to other parts of the body?
All cancers begin in a single organ or tissue, such as the lungs or skin. When these cancers are confined in their original organ or tissue, they are generally more treatable.
Feb 1, 2024
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Genetics
Harnessing skin cancer genes to heal hearts
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated that one of the most dangerous mutations found in skin cancers might moonlight as a pathway to mending a broken heart.
Jan 24, 2024
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