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Aug 21, 20232 min read

Combination therapy of benefit in metastatic melanoma

A new finding suggests that a combination of immunotherapies will help patients with aggressive melanoma resistant to PD-1 inhibitors....

Jun 19, 20231 min read

Findings may set stage for melanoma vaccine

A new study from Tel Aviv University and the Sheba Medical Center has outlined how melanoma metastasis occurs through the formation of...

Mar 31, 20232 min read

Genetic contribution to late-stage cancer treatment resistance identified

New research has identified some factors that may lead to some skin cancers no longer responding to treatment. Published in Cancer...

Mar 13, 20232 min read

Melanoma rates lower in patients with atopic diseases

According to a new study, the risk of melanoma developing in people with a history of atopic disease is up to 50% lower than in...

Feb 27, 20232 min read

Investigational melanoma vaccine receives breakthrough designation from U.S. FDA

Data from a Phase 2b study indicates that an investigational personalized mRNA cancer vaccine known as mRNA-4157/V940, in combination...

Feb 10, 20232 min read

Methotrexate use associated with increased risk of some skin cancers

New findings from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden show that methotrexate (MTX) use is associated with a higher risk of skin cancer...

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Fewer cases of melanoma seen in people taking vitamin D

A Finnish study of nearly 500 people who had an increased risk of skin cancer revealed fewer cases of melanoma in those who took vitamin...

Nov 25, 20222 min read

Highest risk of multiple primary melanomas from indoor tanning

Findings from a case-control study show that a history of indoor tanning is the strongest risk factor for the development of multiple...

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