Models predict low mortality in certain patients with stage 1 melanoma
According to a new study, models based on cancer registry data can help identify subsets of stage 1 melanoma patients with very low...
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John Evans
Sep 30, 20222 min read
New technology for rapid bedside skin cancer biopsy diagnosis
A pilot study of a new biopsy imaging system has shown high accuracy in diagnosing non-melanoma skin cancer in two minutes—substantially...
Allan Ryan
Sep 12, 20221 min read
Lack of melanin precursor DOPA may lead to melanoma in people with lighter skin
People with lighter skin tones may be more susceptible to melanoma not only due to a lack of UV-protective melanin, but because of a lack...
John Evans
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Sun protection myths persist in Europe
Findings presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Milan reveal that myths about the...
Allan Ryan
Aug 8, 20222 min read
Melanoma rates rising in Canada
A new study from McGill University in Montreal shows that the incidence of melanoma is increasing in southern and coastal areas of...
Allan Ryan
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Fish intake linked to higher risk of melanoma
A new study from Brown University, published in Cancer Causes & Control (2022; 33:921–928) appears to demonstrate a link between higher...
John Evans
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Many melanomas found by screening may not be harmful
Findings from a new Australian study suggest that as many as one-third of melanomas detected during routine skin checks may not be...
John Evans
Apr 29, 20221 min read
Potential blood test for melanoma diagnosis, prognosis
In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have demonstrated that a melanoma-specific version of the OncoBean lab-on-a-chip technology...
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