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John Evans
Aug 92 min read
Biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade sensitivity in Merkel cell carcinoma identified
A new study published in Cancer Discovery suggests that Merkel cell carcinoma patients with higher levels of preexisting tissue-resident...
John Evans
Jul 122 min read
Social determinants of health amply rural/urban discrepancies in skin cancer
Residents of U.S. rural areas continue to have an elevated risk of skin cancer compared to their urban counterparts, and these...
John Evans
Jun 282 min read
Public confidence in skin cancer self-examination as a target for education
Findings from two recent studies suggest that an individual’s lack of confidence in their ability to self-examine for skin cancer may be...
Allan Ryan
Feb 262 min read
AI system identifies melanoma in early stages
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help in the early detection of skin cancers, according to a study from Dalhousie University in...
John Evans
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Lymphedema associated with greater skin cancer risk
New research from the Mayo Clinic suggests patients with lower-limb lymphedema had twice the risk of developing skin cancer than patients...
Allan Ryan
Oct 30, 20232 min read
Study identifies ‘sunscreen paradox’
The use of sunscreen may be accelerating melanoma and skin cancer rates because patients see sunscreen as a ‘permission slip to tan,’...
John Evans
Oct 6, 20232 min read
Researchers confirm the link between balding and skin cancer
Researchers from QIMR Berghofer have uncovered new evidence that explores the trend that people with hair loss can be more susceptible to...
Allan Ryan
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...
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