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Sun protection still low in half of U.S. population
“Nearly 20 Americans die from melanoma every day,” said board-certified dermatologist and AAD president Dr. George J. Hruza, in the release.
By John Evans
May 3, 20192 min read
MITF identified as therapeutic target in melanoma
“When human melanoma cell lines were evaluated for growth effects using the chemical inhibitor of p300 HAT, the cell lines that were most se
by John Evans
Mar 29, 20192 min read


Calcipotriol/5-FU tx for AKs may reduce future SCC development
“This finding provides the first clinical proof-of-concept that an immunotherapy directed against premalignant tumors can prevent cancer,” s
by John Evans
Mar 22, 20193 min read


Melanoma: Single dose of PD-1 inhibitor may put patients in remission, and predict outcomes
Furthermore, investigators isolated patterns in how melanoma develops resistance to PD-1 inhibitors after surgery, which may lead to deeper
by Bianca Quijano
Mar 11, 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
Feb 15, 20192 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 John Evans
Jan 25, 20193 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 Cory Perla
Jan 24, 20191 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 18, 20192 min read
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