#Melanoma 4/10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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