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Apr 7, 20172 min read

New gene marker for acral lentiginous melanoma

A new gene discovery may represent a new diagnostic marker or even therapeutic target for rare, aggressive acral lentiginous melanoma...

Apr 2, 20173 min read

New blood tests can detect melanoma in patients without BRAF or NRAS mutations

Genetic testing of tumour and blood fluid samples from people with and without one melanoma has shown that two new blood tests can...

Feb 10, 20173 min read

Patient self-exam most reliable for detecting stage-II melanoma recurrence

Recurrences of stage-II melanoma are more reliably detected by patient self-check or physician exam than routine imaging. That finding...

Jan 20, 20172 min read

New small molecule shows promise for inhibition of melanoma metastasis

A novel small-molecule drug, initially developed as a potential therapy for scleroderma, has been shown to inhibit melanoma metastasis by...

Dec 7, 20162 min read

White wine intake influences risk of melanoma

White wine intake was associated with a modest increase in the risk of melanoma among Caucasian men and women, according to a study...

Nov 14, 20162 min read

Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in malignant melanoma patients

Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they have greater diversity in the types of...

Oct 20, 20162 min read

Seven standards for quality care of skin cancer

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has released a new quality standard for skin cancer...

Oct 12, 20162 min read

Future of sentinel lymph node biopsy

A dermatologist highlighted the extensive contemporary data pertaining to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to help formulate...

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