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Older Australians At Risk Of Sun-Related Skin Cancer Death
April 14, 2008 — A new Western Australian study has revealed the mortality from nonmelanoma skin cancer, commonly considered less dangerous than melanoma, is affecting older Australians at a worrying ... > full story -
Stem Cells And Cancer: Scientists Investigate A Fine Balancing Act
April 11, 2008 — The mechanisms normally involved in balancing different functions of stem cells may also contribute to cancer. Scientists are delving into these mechanisms to understand how stem cells are normally ... > full story -
Cancer Stem Cells Created With New Technique
April 9, 2008 — With a bit of genetic trickery, researchers have turned normal skin cells into cancer stem cells, a step that will make these naturally rare cells easier to ... > full story -
Teenage Girls Aren't The Only Ones Who Tan Indoors, Older Adults Do So As Well
March 7, 2008 — Think you won't run into grandparents at your local tanning salon? According to new research, you just might. In fact, a recent health survey of 29,394 American adults suggests that while 20 percent ... > full story -
Protein In Embryonic Stem Cells Control Malignant Tumor Cells
March 3, 2008 — A protein that governs development of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) also inhibits the growth and spread of malignant melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, researchers have ... > full story -
New Target For Cancer Therapy May Improve Treatment For Solid Tumors
March 3, 2008 — Targeting and killing the non-malignant cells that surround and support a cancer can stop tumor growth in mice. Many solid tumors develop elaborate mechanisms to prevent recognition and elimination ... > full story -
Immune System Versus Solid Tumor: An Example Of The Immune System Winning
February 21, 2008 — It is possible to cure some individuals with leukemia by infusing them with immune cells known as lymphocytes during a surgical procedure known as hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT). ... > full story -
Effects Of Vitamin D And Skin's Physiology Examined
February 20, 2008 — Previtamin D3 production varies depending on several factors including skin type and weather conditions. Excessive exposure to sunlight does not result in Vitamin D intoxification because previtamin ... > full story -
New Point Of View On Melanoma Of The Eye
February 19, 2008 — Ocular melanoma is rarely detected before it has grown large enough to impair vision or to metastasize. This makes it a particularly challenging disease to fight, especially since chemotherapy is not ... > full story -
Vaccine/antibody Therapy Effective, Milder Side Effects In Melanoma And Ovarian Cancer
February 18, 2008 — Giving periodic infusions of anti-CTLA-4 antibodies to patients with advanced melanoma or ovarian cancer who have been immunized with a GVAX vaccine unleashes a strong immune response to tumors, with ... > full story
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