News tagged with malignant melanomas
Melanoma diagnosis in women associated with higher socioeconomic status
The incidence of melanoma appears higher in non-Hispanic white adolescent girls and young women living in higher socioeconomic neighborhoods than those living in lower socioeconomic areas, according to a report posted online ...
Mar 21, 2011 |
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About one-fifth of women, less than 7 percent of men report use of indoor tanning
Women are more likely to report use of indoor tanning facilities than men, and some characteristics common to indoor tanners differ by sex, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology. However, few ta ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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More evidence that melanoma does not conform to the cancer stem cell model
ANN ARBOR, Mich---University of Michigan researchers have determined that most types of melanoma cells can form malignant tumors, providing new evidence that the deadliest form of skin cancer does not conform to the increasingly ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Seeing melanoma (w/ Video)
Melanoma is one of the less common types of skin cancer but it accounts for the majority of the skin cancer deaths (about 75 percent).
Aug 11, 2010 |
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The evolution of melanoma diagnosis: 25 years beyond the ABCDs
Twenty-five years after publishing the mnemonic "ABCD" to facilitate the early diagnosis of melanoma, the group who came up with that moniker says early detection remains a key factor in lowering mortality from malignant ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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The Medical Minute: A darker side of tanning
This year, like every year, more than one-third of Americans will get at least one sunburn. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, the risk of melanoma -- the deadliest type of skin cancer -- more than doubles with just ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
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BRAF mutation confirmed as a strong target for cancer drugs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research has added to the evidence that a genetic mutation found in over 60 per cent of malignant melanomas is an important target for drugs to treat the disease.
Jun 10, 2010 |
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Vaccine hope for skin cancer sufferers
Nottingham scientists have been given the green light to test a vaccine which they hope could reverse, and even cure malignant melanoma, the most deadly type of skin cancer.
May 26, 2010 |
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Steering around skin cancer
If Dr. Scott Fosko had his way, truckers would slather on sunscreen as routinely as they log their miles. As National Skin Cancer Awareness month rolls by and the sun's rays get stronger, Fosko, chairman of dermatology at ...
May 14, 2010 |
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Researchers identify strategy for passing tanning bed legislation
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that when attempting to pass tanning bed legislation, successful advocates collaborate with local and national organizations and lobbyists and have direct ...
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Lung cancer and melanoma laid bare: First comprehensive analysis of two cancer genomes
Research teams led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute announce the first comprehensive analyses of cancer genomes. All cancers are caused by mutations in the DNA of cancer cells which are acquired during a person's lifetime. ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Quarter of a million children in England at risk of skin cancer from sunbeds
An estimated quarter of a million 11-17 year olds in England are being put at increased risk of developing malignant melanoma by using sunbeds, warn researchers in a letter to this week's BMJ.
Nov 12, 2009 |
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A potential new imaging agent for early diagnosis of most serious skin cancer
Scientists in Australia are reporting development and testing in laboratory animals of a potential new material for diagnosing malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer. Their study is scheduled ...
Sep 30, 2009 |
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New drug shows promise in the fight against malignant melanoma
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gavin Robertson is not a man who uses the word ‘hate’ lightly, but he makes no secret of his desire to slay the dragon that is malignant melanoma.
Sep 29, 2009 |
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Trial of new treatment for advanced melanoma shows rapid shrinking of tumors
Berlin, Germany: Researchers have made significant advances in the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma - one of the most difficult cancers to treat successfully once it has started to spread - according to a study ...
Sep 23, 2009 |
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