Only within the past few years has malignant melanoma been treatable with immunotherapy. However, in every second patient, strong autoimmune reactions such as skin rash or diarrhea occur after immunotherapy. Researchers from ...
Jan 21, 2020
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A promising route to develop new treatments for skin cancer has been identified by University of Bath scientists, who have found a molecule that suppresses melanoma tumor growth.
Jan 14, 2020
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An antibody that usually helps defend the skin against harmful substances or infections may promote tumor growth during chronic tissue inflammation.
Jan 14, 2020
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Patients who received Mohs surgery to treat the most serious form of skin cancer, melanoma, reported a 95 percent long-term satisfaction rate with their results, according to a new study by UT Southwestern Medical Center ...
Jan 10, 2020
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Many Australians are reluctant to use sunscreen, even though it's an important element in preventing the skin cancers that affect about two in three of us at some time in our lives.
Jan 6, 2020
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Based on the largest study of cancer patients of its kind, scientists have created a new way of classifying tumours. Clinicians can use genome sequencing to assign their patients' tumours to one of sixteen groups in the new ...
Dec 19, 2019
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Fewer than 10% of dermatologists practice in rural areas, according to the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. That means primary care physicians (PCPs) are often relied upon to diagnose skin cancers in areas ...
Dec 12, 2019
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A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients diagnosed with the most common types of skin cancers. The guideline ...
Dec 10, 2019
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From 2012 to 2014, 41,185 patients with a diagnosis of skin malignancy of the head and neck region were identified, mostly with a diagnosis of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), according to a study recently published in the ...
Dec 10, 2019
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It starts as a yellow or shiny bump on the eyelids, face or body that grows and doesn't go away, unlike a pimple.
Dec 5, 2019
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