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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...
Allan Ryan
Jun 19, 20231 min read


Researchers investigate why some skin cancers stop responding to therapy at end of life
Changes in the order, structure, and number of copies of tumour DNA could be the reason some skin cancers ultimately resist treatment,...
Allan Ryan
Jun 5, 20232 min read


DNA mutations that lead to skin cancer seen in normal looking skin
So-called ‘normal looking’ skin can still harbour sun-damaged DNA mutations that can contribute to the development of skin cancer,...
Allan Ryan
May 15, 20232 min read


Australian GPs managing more skin cancer
More general practitioners (GPs) are managing skin cancer patients in Australia, according to a national survey in that country. The...
John Evans
May 5, 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...
John Evans
Mar 31, 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...
Allan Ryan
Mar 13, 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...
Allan Ryan
Jan 16, 20232 min read

Abnormal expression of Lepr leptin receptor may drive SSC malignancy
In a study of RAS gene mutations in squamous cell carcinoma, researchers have found that a single mutated gene in an otherwise healthy...
John Evans
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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