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Increased Incidence Of Melanoma Found In Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Treated With Methotrexate
June 3, 2008 — A chronic, inflammatory disease of unknown origin, rheumatoid arthritis affects about 1 percent of adults worldwide. Marked by joint destruction, RA often leads to disability and diminished quality ... > full story -
Combination Therapy Packs 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma
June 1, 2008 — Disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors may make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a pilot study led by researchers in the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center. ... > full story -
New Combination Therapy Safe, Promising For Melanoma Patients
June 1, 2008 — Researchers in the melanoma and skin cancer program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute combined two biotherapies, high-dose interferon alfa-2b and tremelimumab, and found the ... > full story -
Abnormalities In Gene For Melanoma Found
May 29, 2008 — New research from the Oregon Health & Science University Cancer Institute about mutations in melanoma may bring a wellspring of hope to many patients. Researchers have discovered that there are ... > full story -
Leukemia Stem Cells Identified
May 27, 2008 — Stem cell researchers have identified a type of leukemia stem cell and uncovered the molecular and genetic mechanisms that cause a normal blood stem cells to become cancerous. The discovery may lead ... > full story -
A Loving Partner Can Save Your Skin
May 20, 2008 — Even couples that have been together for years may be embarrassed to let a partner see their less than perfect bodies naked in bright light. That can hamper their willingness to do total body skin ... > full story -
Mapping Of Prostate Cancer Genes Opens The Door To New Treatments
May 20, 2008 — Genetic changes during the initiation and progression of prostate cancer have eluded scientists to date. Now for the first time researchers have identified a specific gene expression profile of ... > full story -
Closing In On New Melanoma Gene
May 19, 2008 — It has long been known that prolonged exposure to the suns harmful UV rays can lead to Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. An unanswered question, however, is why some people are more likely ... > full story -
Cancer Stem Cells May Be At The Root Of Brain Tumors
May 16, 2008 — Stem cells -- popularly known as a source of biological rejuvenation -- may play harmful roles in the body, specifically in the growth and spread of cancer. Amongst the wildly dividing cells of a ... > full story -
Targeted Therapy Plus Chemotherapy May Pack 1-2 Punch Against Melanoma
May 15, 2008 — By targeting and disabling a protein frequently found in melanoma tumors, doctors may be able to make the cancer more vulnerable to chemotherapy, according to a new study. Although this study was ... > full story
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