Health
Next generation sunscreen to better prevent harmful effects of UV solar radiation
New formulation sunscreens could offer better protect against skin cancer by filtering out more harmful ultra-violet rays.
Oct 24, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
FLASH radiation therapy shows promise in first-in-human trial
FLASH radiation treatment—which delivers therapeutic doses of radiation in a fraction of a second—may hold promise as a potential treatment for tough-to-kill tumors, a first-in-human study in a small number of people ...
Oct 23, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
An AI model reveals how the body's defense system recognizes skin cancer
Researchers from the University of Helsinki, HUS Comprehensive Cancer Center, Aalto University and Stanford University have developed an artificial intelligence model that predicts which skin cancer patients will benefit ...
Oct 7, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer types and what your type means
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means.
Oct 5, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Decrease in breast cancer mortality rate continues. Wide gap for Black women remains stagnant
While breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease despite lower incidence. These findings are outlined in the latest edition of the American ...
Oct 3, 2022
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Health
Skin whitening products remain popular in Cameroon despite risks
Wearing a large hat protecting her face from the sun's rays in Cameroon, 63-year-old Jeanne now bitterly regrets using skin whitening products after being diagnosed with skin cancer.
Sep 29, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
Deciphering the mechanism that enables skin cancer to metastasize to the brain and inhibiting its spread by 80%
Researchers from Tel Aviv University deciphered, for the first time, a mechanism that enables skin cancer to metastasize to the brain and managed to delay the spread of the disease by 60% to 80% using existing treatments. ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Medications
Topical ointment made from tree sap found to be effective in treating skin wound infections
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.K. and Australia has developed a nontraditional ointment to treat skin wound infections based on a molecule found in the sap of a Queensland blushwood tree. ...
Oncology & Cancer
Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment
While chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all patients or for all cancers. But a team of UTM researchers is looking at new ways to use special types of light to target cancer cells resistant to current ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
New major survey finds 'healthy' suntan myths persist despite warnings about skin cancer and aging
Among Europeans, 8 in 10 believe tans are attractive, with almost as many (73%) saying tans are healthy, according to a new study presented today at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress.
Sep 8, 2022
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