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by John Evans
Feb 15, 20192 min read
NMSC of the lower extremities effectively treated with superficial radiation therapy
“The results of this study highlight SRT as a highly effective treatment option for eliminating basal and squamous cell carcinoma lesions on
by John Evans
Jan 25, 20193 min read
Study shows viral Tx of melanoma effective in real-world setting
“It’s a different world now in metastatic melanoma, because instead of the traditional cytotoxic chemotherapy that not only kills cancer cel
by Cory Perla
Jan 24, 20191 min read
Melanoma survival rate higher in states with more diagnosed cases
States including Oregon, Washington, Utah, Minnesota, Vermont, and New Hampshire have a higher incidence of melanoma as well as a higher sur
by John Evans
Jan 18, 20192 min read
New tracer may improve PET scan detection of melanoma
“While melanin-targeted PET probes have been studied in small animal models for a long time, this is the first time such a probe has been su
by John Evans
Jan 4, 20192 min read
Potential new approach to blocking melanoma vascularization identified
“Blood vessels are vital because tumours can’t grow without them—they feed the tumours and allow the cancer to spread,” said senior author P
by John Evans
Nov 30, 20182 min read
Registry improvements reveal U.K. cSCC rates 3.5x higher than earlier estimates
The discrepancy from earlier estimates is attributed to how rarely cases of these skin cancers were being registered, due to the sheer numbe
by Bianca Quijano
Oct 23, 20182 min read
Skin cancer: Integrating genetics and sun exposure data allows for improved risk estimates
In future studies, the researchers will replicate the trial in sample populations with non-European heritage. They are also exploring altern
By Bianca Quijano
Oct 9, 20183 min read
Skin cancer: Epidermal tissue may be more resilient to mutations
The investigators also analyzed the effect of sun exposure on cell mutations. Very low doses of ultraviolet light—below sunburn level—were s
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