Skin Cancer News and Research

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Terminally exhausted T cells may remain competent for transcription, researchers say

During a battle with cancer, T cells can become exhausted and are no longer able to function properly. The early phase of exhaustion can sometimes be reversed with immunotherapy drugs, but once T cells become too exhausted, it had been thought that this state was irreversible. However, new insights from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers suggest that even the most fatigued T cells can be revived.

8 Aug 2022

Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

Brykyta Shelton found herself standing in a checkout line of a big-box retailer, uncomfortably aware as a woman ahead of her stared at her sandaled feet.

5 Aug 2022

'RNA fishing' technique identifies several proteins involved in the progression of melanoma

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation have identified several proteins involved in the progression of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.

3 Aug 2022

RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Approved by European Commission as an Oral Treatment for Adults with Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

With this approval, RINVOQ® is the first and only Janus Kinase inhibitor approved to treat patients across the spectrum of axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA and ankylosing spondylitis) in the EU.

From AbbVie 29 Jul 2022

Discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells could lead to better treatments

Better treatments for some of cancer's deadliest forms could be closer due to a University of California, Irvine-led discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells.

19 Jul 2022

Experts propose a roadmap for the development of human-free sunscreen testing

Exposing humans to ultraviolet radiation to test sunscreen effectiveness should be phased out, according to scientists and cancer experts.

14 Jul 2022

New material for surgical dressings can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it

Scientists from the University of Nottingham have combined graphene oxide, elastin, and ethanol to develop a new method to make this material conductive so it can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it.

13 Jul 2022

Researchers find a way to kill recurring prostate cancer with a lot of iron

Prostate cancer can come back from common hormone deprivation therapy with a vengeance and no clear treatment option, but scientists have early evidence that one way to kill these recurring cancer cells may be with a lot of iron.

7 Jul 2022

Comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish will benefit medical and life science researchers

Medical and life science researchers will benefit from the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic data on zebrafish, newly published research suggests.

4 Jul 2022

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

Lori Mangum was 32 when apple-size tumors sprouted on her head. Now — six years and 10 surgeries later — the skin cancer is gone. But her pain lives on, in the form of medical debt.

1 Jul 2022

AI-based smartphone apps to spot skin cancer endanger the public, experts warn

Smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence (AI) to spot skin cancer are endangering the public, many of whom trust that these apps are safe to use, experts at the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) have warned.

25 Jun 2022

New molecular information could help develop more effective treatments for melanoma

A new study reveals important molecular information that could help scientists develop more effective treatment and prevention strategies for a difficult-to-treat form of melanoma skin cancer.

24 Jun 2022

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Four international medical societies have collaborated on consensus statements for physicians, published in the Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease, about how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva.

21 Jun 2022

Melanoma rates are on the rise in Canada, study reveals

Rates of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, are on the rise in Canada. Those living in southern and coastal areas are most at risk, according to a new study led by McGill University.

20 Jun 2022

Combination drug strategy activates natural killer cell-mediated immunity to attack tumors

Most skin cancer drugs that activate the immune system work by triggering immune cells, called T cells, to attack tumors, but when T cells are activated for too long, they can wear out and cease to function.

16 Jun 2022

Researchers create first bona fide mouse model of Merkel cell carcinoma

A team of researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center were the first to generate a bona fide mouse model of a Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and potentially aggressive form of skin cancer.

15 Jun 2022

Recently born generations of older adults more likely to have multiple chronic health conditions

Later-born generations of older adults in the United States are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them, according to a study conducted by Penn State and Texas State University.

13 Jun 2022

Eating higher levels of fish may be linked to greater risk of malignant melanoma

Eating higher levels of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk of malignant melanoma, suggests a large study of US adults published in Cancer Causes & Control.

9 Jun 2022

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Breast cancer and type 2 diabetes would seem to be distinctly different diseases, with commonality only in their commonality.

30 May 2022

Combined treatment approach proves to be beneficial for prostate cancer patients

Practice-changing research from Cedars-Sinai Cancer shows that a combination of androgen deprivation therapy-;a commonly used hormone injection-;plus pelvic lymph node radiation, kept nearly 90% of clinical trial patients' prostate cancer at bay for five years.

26 May 2022

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Terminally exhausted T cells may remain competent for transcription, researchers say

Skin cancer is a risk no matter the skin tone. But it may be overlooked in people with dark skin.

'RNA fishing' technique identifies several proteins involved in the progression of melanoma

RINVOQ® (upadacitinib) Approved by European Commission as an Oral Treatment for Adults with Active Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis

Discovery about how a certain protein is activated in tumor cells could lead to better treatments

Experts propose a roadmap for the development of human-free sunscreen testing

New material for surgical dressings can be heated to kill melanoma cells but not other cells around it

Researchers find a way to kill recurring prostate cancer with a lot of iron

Comprehensive atlas of genetic data on zebrafish will benefit medical and life science researchers

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

AI-based smartphone apps to spot skin cancer endanger the public, experts warn

New molecular information could help develop more effective treatments for melanoma

Medical societies publish guidelines on how to treat pre-invasive lesions of the vulva

Melanoma rates are on the rise in Canada, study reveals

Combination drug strategy activates natural killer cell-mediated immunity to attack tumors

Researchers create first bona fide mouse model of Merkel cell carcinoma

Recently born generations of older adults more likely to have multiple chronic health conditions

Eating higher levels of fish may be linked to greater risk of malignant melanoma

Researchers reveal a possible biological mechanism connecting breast cancer and type 2 diabetes

Combined treatment approach proves to be beneficial for prostate cancer patients

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

Skin Cancer News and Research

Latest Skin Cancer News and Research

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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