News articles tagged with 'melanoma'
Researchers publish molecular disease model for melanoma
— 31 Mar 2011 15:12 | HealthCancer Commons, an initiative of CollabRx, a provider of information technology to personalise cancer treatments and accelerate research, announces the publication of a molecular disease…
Researchers discover possible biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma
— 17 Mar 2011 19:59 | HealthResearchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, have identified a potential new biomarker and therapeutic target for melanoma.…
Lasers ID deadly skin cancer better than doctors
— 24 Feb 2011 20:08 | HealthHigh-resolution images from a laser-based tool developed at Duke University could help doctors better diagnose melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, while potentially saving…
Influence of skin cancer on quality of life appears more substantial for women
— 22 Feb 2011 23:32 | HealthWomen seem to experience more health-related quality of life issues than men for up to 10 years following a diagnosis of the skin cancer melanoma, according to a report in the February…
Relatives of melanoma patients ignore their skin cancer risk
— 21 Feb 2011 17:15 | HealthIt is well known that sunbathing increases the risk of skin cancer and that this risk is increased in people with a family history of melanoma. New research published in BioMed Central's…
Macavity wasn't there! How absent reoviruses kill cancer
— 21 Feb 2011 17:12 | HealthReoviruses are successfully being used in clinical trials to treat patients with cancer. Not only does the virus cause cancer cells to die, it also forces them to release pro-inflammatory…
Biomarker test shows promise for melanoma diagnosis
— 25 Jan 2011 18:53 | HealthA new study shows that a test of biomarkers for DNA methylation is technically feasible and could aid in earlier, more precise diagnosis of melanoma…
Follow-up program helps detect melanoma earlier in high-risk patients
— 18 Jan 2011 17:09 | HealthA follow-up program for patients at high risk of developing skin cancer appears to be associated with the detection of melanomas at early stages and with good prognosis, according to…
Mount Sinai researchers make major breakthrough in melanoma research
— 3 Jan 2011 18:56 | HealthIn a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for patients with malignant melanoma, researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have discovered that a particular protein suppresses…
About one-fifth of women, less than 7 percent of men report use of indoor tanning
— 3 Jan 2011 17:59 | HealthWomen are more likely to report use of indoor tanning facilities than men, and some characteristics common to indoor tanners differ by sex, according to a report in the December issue…