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Alarming Increase in Malignant Melanoma on the West Coast of Sweden
October 22, 2012 — Malignant melanoma is as much as 35% more common among people who live in Gothenburg and the region’s coastal municipalities than those who live inland. Researchers have found that the number ... > full story -
Researchers Study 'ACT TIL' Approach to Treating Metastatic Melanoma
October 17, 2012 — Researchers have carried out a clinical trial in which patients with metastatic melanoma were given chemotherapy and an immunotherapy of adoptive cell transfer (ACT) with tumor infiltrating ... > full story -
Melanoma: The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
October 10, 2012 — Melanoma is so dangerous because it tends to metastasize early on. New treatment approaches utilize, among other things, the ability of the immune defense to search out and destroy malignant cells. ... > full story -
Mice With Black Fur That Turns White Help Illuminate Skin Pigmentation
October 5, 2012 — Mice with black fur that turns white? Specialist cancer researchers have taken steps to better understand the development of skin cells responsible for pigmentation (known as melanocytes). By ... > full story -
Tanning Beds Linked to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
October 1, 2012 — Indoor tanning beds can cause non-melanoma skin cancer -- and the risk is greater the earlier one starts tanning, according to a new analysis. Indoor tanning is already an established risk factor for ... > full story -
Breakthrough in Understanding Lung Cancer Vulnerabilities Points the Way to New Targeted Therapy
October 1, 2012 — More effective treatments for one of the deadliest forms of cancer are one step closer thanks to groundbreaking ... > full story -
Engineering the Immune System to Fight Melanoma
October 1, 2012 — Medical researchers have launched the first clinical trial in the Midwest of an experimental melanoma treatment that genetically engineers a patient's immune system to fight the deadly ... > full story -
Combination of Targeted Treatment Drugs Delays Resistance in Melanoma Patients
September 29, 2012 — Combined treatment with two drugs targeting different points in the same growth-factor pathway delayed the development of treatment resistance in patients with BRAF-positive metastatic malignant ... > full story -
Trial Shows Effectiveness of Low-Cost Intervention to Improve Sun Protection
September 24, 2012 — A double-blind randomized clinical trial of mailed sun protection packets led to higher frequency of sun protective behaviors including the use of long clothing, hats, shade, sunscreen, and midday ... > full story -
Genetically-Engineered Preclinical Models Predict Pharmacodynamic Response
September 19, 2012 — A new comparison of four different methodologies for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic testing of the anti-melanoma agent carboplatin, demonstrates that genetically-engineered mouse models provide ... > full story
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