melanoma

  • A doctor examines a patient's skin for melanoma.
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    How melanoma becomes resistant to treatment

    In many cases of malignant melanoma, the effect of targeted treatment is lost over time. New research clarifies how.
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    Social media can boost early skin cancer detection

    Social media may help people spot melanoma early, research shows. "It's the only cancer that you can look and see with your own eyes."
  • A doctor checks a mole on an older woman's skin.
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    Age-related skin changes can lead to metastatic melanoma

    Changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to higher rates of metastatic melanoma in older people.
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    Early imaging can reveal if melanoma immunotherapy will work

    "...imaging tumors early can improve how clinicians develop personalized treatment plans for each patient."
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    Scientists warn of the ‘sunscreen paradox’

    Sunscreen is important, but it's the least effective way to protect your skin when compared to other options, researchers say.
  • A doctor checks a man's back for melanoma with a handheld lens device.
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    Computer vision could spot melanoma early

    A new technique uses computer vision to track skin lesions over time in total-body photography and spot melanoma early.
  • A doctor screens a woman for melanoma using a magnifying tool.
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    More melanoma screening won’t close the racial gap in survival

    Increased skin cancer screenings for people of color isn't enough to address racial disparities in the survival rates of people with melanoma.
  • A woman looks at a mole on her clavicle.
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    Puzzle piece clarifies mystery of melanoma survival

    Researchers have discovered the perfect combo of genetic alterations that melanoma uses to boost explosive growth and stop their own demise.
  • A doctor wearing a blue glove examines a large mole on a person's neck.
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    Hippo pathway stops moles turning into deadly melanomas

    A study that clarifies how some harmless moles grow into deadly melanomas could lead to new drug targets for the successful treatment of cancer.
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    Eating fish linked to higher skin cancer risk

    A new study finds a connection between eating fish and developing skin cancer. Researchers say bio-contaminants like mercury are a likely cause.
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    cancer

    Survey finds ironic aspect of melanoma over-diagnosis

    "If melanoma is being over-diagnosed, it means that too many people are getting the scary news that they have cancer..."
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    Supercharged killer cells may work against melanoma

    Immunotherapy has worked to treat cancer in the blood, but now researchers have a new method that could work on hard-to-treat melanoma.