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Melanoma Of The Rectum: A Rare Entity
April 30, 2008 — A 41-year-old man presented with a 6-month history of changed defecation patterns and rectal bleeding. A 3-cm polypoid tumor of the lower rectum was found at rectosigmoidoscopy. Dissemination studies ... > full story -
Most Lethal Melanomas Are On Scalp And Neck
April 21, 2008 — People with scalp or neck melanomas die at nearly twice the rate of people with melanoma elsewhere on the body, including the face or ears, researchers have ... > full story -
Melanoma Lurks In Larger Skin Lesions, Study Shows
April 21, 2008 — Skin lesions larger than 6 millimeters in diameter appear more likely to be melanomas than smaller lesions, according to a new article. The findings suggest that the diameter guidelines currently ... > full story -
First Targeted Therapy To Produce Remission Of Metastatic Melanoma
April 17, 2008 — Researchers report the first instance in which metastatic melanoma has been driven into remission by a targeted therapy. A patient with abdominal melanoma tumors that carried an abnormality in the ... > full story -
Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells Identified, Characterized
April 17, 2008 — Researchers have identified, characterized and cloned ovarian cancer stem cells and have shown that these stem cells may be the source of ovarian cancer's recurrence and its resistance to ... > full story -
New Type Of Drug Shrinks Primary Breast Cancer Tumors Significantly In Just 6 Weeks, Study Shows
April 17, 2008 — A drug that targets the cell surface receptors that play an important role in many types of cancer can bring about significant tumor regression in breast cancer after only six weeks of use. Cancer ... > full story -
Interleukin-12 Indicates Survival Prospects For Melanoma Patients
April 16, 2008 — Higher blood levels of an immune system protein predict poor survival prospects for melanoma patients with advanced disease, researchers at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report ... > full story -
Early Clinical Trial Results Back New Drug For Melanoma
April 15, 2008 — Preliminary but encouraging findings from a Phase 0 human clinical trial of a melanoma drug have been reported. Scientists found an approved drug used to treat Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS), slows the ... > full story -
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
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