Melanoma

Melanoma is a form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.

What are Melanomas?

The treatment of melanoma may involve surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy, or a combination of several treatment techniques. Each of these treatments is outlined below.

Melanoma Symptoms and Cause

How is Melanoma Diagnosed and Treated?

Melanoma Prognosis

Melanoma History

Melanoma Research

Choroidal Melanoma

Managing Choroidal Melanomas

Malignant Melanoma

Metastatic Melanoma

What are the Statistics of Melanoma?

Latest Melanoma News and Research

The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

A recent Antioxidants study evaluated the effect of grape consumption on reducing UV-induced skin erythema.

2 Dec 2022

Detection of filoviruses by the innate immune system

In a new study, researchers examined how the innate immune system detects filoviruses.

1 Dec 2022

New study points to a strategy for inhibiting hyper-progression of melanoma

Duke Cancer Institute researchers have identified potential biomarkers that predict the likelihood for checkpoint inhibitor drugs to backfire, driving hyper-progression of melanoma cells instead of unleashing the immune system to fight them.

23 Nov 2022

High-risk stage III-IV melanoma patients treated with pembrolizumab report better quality of life

Patients with high-risk stage III-IV melanoma who received pembrolizumab after their surgery reported a better quality of life than patients who received the previous standard-of-care treatment with either ipilimumab or high-dose interferon.

23 Nov 2022

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

A single drug compound simultaneously attacks hard-to-treat prostate cancer on several fronts, according to a new study in mice and human cells.

23 Nov 2022

Over 440 SCI articles published! BGI’s cancer genetics and cell research fuels innovation

BGI has currently published over 440 SCI (Science Citation Index) papers in the field of cancer research, with a cumulative impact factor of over 4,000 points.

From BGI Genomics 23 Nov 2022

Fungi detected in 35 cancer types, often intracellular

In a recent article published in the journal Cell, researchers found fungal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and cells at low abundances across many human cancers, with cancer type-dependent variations in fungus community composition and fungal-bacteriome interactions.

22 Nov 2022

Study reveals mechanism by which malignant cells shut down anti-cancer immune responses

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has revealed a single protein expressed at high levels by cancer cells across a broad range of malignancies that erects a multifaceted barrier to anti-cancer immune responses in mouse models of cancer and so shields tumors from immune detection and destruction.

20 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 open reading frame 3c protein found to be targeted selectively to mitochondria

Researchers presented a functional analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 open reading frame 3c (ORF3c) protein.

17 Nov 2022

Researchers discover the mechanism for heart complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Myocarditis is a complication that can occur in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

16 Nov 2022

Machine learning algorithm predicts a tumor’s response to immune checkpoint blockade

Predicting which patients will respond well to treatment is a quandary that has plagued the field of cancer immunotherapy for more than four decades.

16 Nov 2022

Research findings could bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy

Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumor cells.

16 Nov 2022

What are the current challenges and future directions of mRNA nanomedicine?

Researchers presented challenges related to the clinical translation of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology, recent innovations and future directions to improve the clinical efficacy of mRNA nanomedicine.

15 Nov 2022

Study finds a positive impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients

Regular physical activity can extend colorectal cancer patients' lives. In a first-ever study, scientists looked at the impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients and reported a positive association.

14 Nov 2022

How mRNA vaccines work without an added adjuvant

In a recent study published in the Immunity journal, researchers explored the current knowledge of the mechanism employed by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines to elicit innate immune activation.

13 Nov 2022

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered the missing puzzle piece in the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality.

10 Nov 2022

Study: No significant difference in cancer risk in rheumatology patients with history of malignancy taking DMARDs

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found no significant difference in cancer risk in patients with rheumatic disease and a history of malignancy taking biologic or targeted synthetic DMARDs compared to those treated with TNF inhibitors.

8 Nov 2022

Study identifies a subset of melanoma patients with very low risk of death

Although melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, most patients have high chances of surviving the disease.

7 Nov 2022

HPV vaccine rates in Utah increase by more than 16% among young men and women, CDC data reveals

When life should have been ripe with possibilities, Mandy Murry instead faced a devastating diagnosis. Murry was diagnosed with cervical cancer when she was 22.

4 Nov 2022

UAB researchers report lack of predictability for fecal microbial transplants without prior antibiotic therapy

A fecal microbial transplant -; giving a recipient fecal matter from a donor to change the recipient's gut microbial community in the colon -; has been a successful last resort therapy for people with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection after multiple rounds of suppressive antibiotics have eliminated the recipient microbial community.

4 Nov 2022

Melanoma

Overview

Melanoma Symptoms and Cause

How is Melanoma Diagnosed and Treated?

Melanoma Prognosis

Feature Articles

Melanoma History

Melanoma Research

Choroidal Melanoma

Managing Choroidal Melanomas

Malignant Melanoma

Metastatic Melanoma

What are the Statistics of Melanoma?

Latest Melanoma News and Research

The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

Detection of filoviruses by the innate immune system

New study points to a strategy for inhibiting hyper-progression of melanoma

High-risk stage III-IV melanoma patients treated with pembrolizumab report better quality of life

Single drug compound may offer a promising new strategy for treating prostate cancer patients

Over 440 SCI articles published! BGI’s cancer genetics and cell research fuels innovation

Fungi detected in 35 cancer types, often intracellular

Study reveals mechanism by which malignant cells shut down anti-cancer immune responses

SARS-CoV-2 open reading frame 3c protein found to be targeted selectively to mitochondria

Researchers discover the mechanism for heart complications from immune checkpoint inhibitors

Machine learning algorithm predicts a tumor’s response to immune checkpoint blockade

Research findings could bolster the effectiveness of immune-checkpoint therapy

What are the current challenges and future directions of mRNA nanomedicine?

Study finds a positive impact of exercise on the gut microbiome of cancer patients

How mRNA vaccines work without an added adjuvant

Pitt scientists solve the mystery of how melanoma tumors control their mortality

Study: No significant difference in cancer risk in rheumatology patients with history of malignancy taking DMARDs

Study identifies a subset of melanoma patients with very low risk of death

HPV vaccine rates in Utah increase by more than 16% among young men and women, CDC data reveals

UAB researchers report lack of predictability for fecal microbial transplants without prior antibiotic therapy

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Melanoma

Overview

Feature Articles

Melanoma History

Melanoma Research

Choroidal Melanoma

Managing Choroidal Melanomas

Malignant Melanoma

Metastatic Melanoma

What are the Statistics of Melanoma?

Latest Melanoma News and Research

Embracing Robotic Assistance in Neurorehabilitation

The Elton John AIDS Foundation: a powerful force in the end to the AIDS epidemic

Miracles Start in the Lab: the quest to find a vaccine to cure AIDS

Drug Discovery eBook

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