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Fighting Melanoma's Attraction to the Brain
September 19, 2012 A researcher is delving deeper into the way the brain attracts cancer cells, and his breakthrough is giving scientists new hope for better ... > full story -
Cause of Chemotherapy Resistance in Melanoma Found
September 17, 2012 Researchers have identified a major reason why melanoma is largely resistant to chemotherapy. They found a genetic pathway in melanoma cells that inhibits the cellular mechanism for detecting DNA ... > full story -
Drug Combination Against NRSA-Mutant Melanoma Discovered
September 17, 2012 Scientists have discovered a novel drug combination aimed at a subset of melanoma patients who currently have no effective therapeutic options. About one-fourth of melanoma patients have NRAS-mutant ... > full story -
Missing Pieces of DNA Structure Is a Red Flag for Deadly Skin Cancer
September 13, 2012 Researchers have discovered a new biomarker for melanoma. The findings offer novel opportunities for skin cancer diagnostics, treatment and ... > full story -
Cloned Receptor Paves Way for New Breast and Prostate Cancer Treatment
September 13, 2012 Researchers have cloned a T-cell receptor that binds to an antigen associated with prostate cancer and breast cancer. T cells that have been genetically equipped with this T-cell receptor have the ... > full story -
Technique Using Computed Tomography Associated With Improved Detection of Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Melanoma
September 11, 2012 Preoperative 3-dimensional visualization of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) with a technique known as single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography was associated with a higher rate of ... > full story -
Melanoma Manifests Differently in Children Than in Adults, Study Finds
September 7, 2012 Physicians studying melanoma and related conditions occurring in childhood recently published results of their experience with cases of pathologically confirmed childhood melanoma. They found ... > full story -
Parents' Skin Cancer Concern Doesn't Keep Kids Inside
September 6, 2012 Does parents' increasing skin cancer awareness make indoor, obese kids? Nope. A new study shows that skin cancer concern doesn't affect kids' time ... > full story -
Atypical Skin Mole May Provide Means to Test for New Cancer Syndrome
September 6, 2012 Researchers have discovered germline BAP1 mutations are associated with a novel cancer syndrome characterized by malignant mesothelioma, uveal melanoma, cutaneous melanoma and atypical melanocytic ... > full story -
Rate of Women With Pregnancy-Associated Cancer on the Rise, Study Suggests
September 4, 2012 The rate of pregnancy-associated cancer is increasing and is only partially explained by the rise in older mothers, suggests new ... > full story
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