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Derm City
May 2, 20162 min read
What's happening for Melanoma Monday?
Numerous public skin cancer awareness initiatives are taking place Monday, May 4, 2016 for Melanoma Monday and throughout the month of...


Derm City
Apr 22, 20162 min read
Good results from trial of immunotherapy for Merkel cell carcinoma
Multispectral immunofluorescence showing the interface between Merkel cell tumor cells (orange) and host immune cells (yellow marks CD8+...
Derm City
Apr 8, 20162 min read
Different melanoma treatment approach needed in older vs. younger patients
Age-related changes in how fibroblasts behave appear to both contribute to angiogenesis and metastasis of skin cancer tumours, and to...


Derm City
Mar 30, 20162 min read
EADV report finds outdoor workers have two-fold increased risk of developing NMSC
Pixabay Almost 14.5 million workers in Europe spend at least 75% of their working time under the sun, and a new report showed that this...


Derm City
Mar 18, 20162 min read
Link between 'butterfly skin' and squamous cell carcinoma identified
Cells of a cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (green) that invade the skin. Photo by: Dr. Venugopal Rao Mittapalli, courtesy of the...
Derm City
Mar 14, 20162 min read
Blood test may give early warning of melanoma relapse
A blood test may one day be able to identify early relapse in patients with advanced melanoma skin cancer, according to a study published...
Derm City
Feb 1, 20162 min read
Researchers caution that pregnancy hormones may fuel melanoma
Women younger than 50 years of age who are pregnant or have recently been pregnant appear to have an increased risk of malignant...
Derm City
Jan 25, 20161 min read
Newly discovered genetic marker to help predict melanoma survival
Researchers from New York University’s Langone Medical Centre have discovered an inherited genetic marker which they say may provide...
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