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by John Evans
Mar 29, 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 Bianca Quijano
Mar 11, 20192 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 Cory Perla
Feb 21, 20191 min read
History of smoking decreases survival rate in melanoma patients
“We showed that cigarette smoking, a globally detrimental environmental factor,
modulates immunity, reducing the survival primarily in patie
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 Bianca Quijano
Dec 10, 20182 min read
Skin cancer: Diagnosis using naked eye may not be accurate
“Apart from a few exceptions, I was surprised by how poor the overall study designs were, especially in terms of accurately documenting wher
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