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Aug 24, 20162 min read

Photo series aims to bring awareness to patients living with melanoma

A national not-for-profit skin cancer organization in collaboration with a Canadian pharmaceutical company has launched a melanoma...

Aug 11, 20162 min read

Cutaneous melanoma survival rates lower in patients with skin of colour

Despite higher incidence of cutaneous melanoma in Caucasians, the survival rate for cutaneous melanoma in patients with skin of colour is...

Jul 29, 20162 min read

Melanoma mutations higher in patients with gene variant associated with red hair

Flickr Gene variants associated with red hair, pale skin and freckles appear to be linked to a greater number of genetic mutations in...

Jul 14, 20162 min read

AAD releases skin cancer awareness video targeting younger women

A new skin cancer public service advertisement (PSA) called “Arms” has been released by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) in an...

Jun 3, 20161 min read

New class of drugs shows promise against BRAF-inhibitor-resistant melanoma

Researchers from Nice, France, have tested a new class of drugs—thiazole benzensulfonamides or TZBs—in melanoma and are getting promising...

May 30, 20162 min read

Two ways to improve patient comfort during skin cancer screening

Dermatologists might be able to improve patient comfort during skin cancer screening by respecting patient preferences for the...

May 26, 20162 min read

Untreated sleep apnea may be related to melanoma aggressiveness

Image credit: American Thoracic Society Untreated severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) appears to be associated with increased...

May 20, 20162 min read

‘Sunscreen gene’ identified

Image by: Johntex via wikimedia commons A study led by researchers from the University of Southern California's Keck School of Medicine...

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