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Software spots 'ugly duckling' lesions in wide-field photos
To address one of the key limitations of many existing computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems for detecting skin cancer from images, a...
John Evans
Feb 19, 20213 min read


New topical could help protect transplant patients from SCC
Researchers from The University of Queensland, Australia, have developed a first-in-class topical agent that could reduce the incidence...
John Evans
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Identified: Signalling cascade involved in melanoma amoeboid cell aggression
Researchers have found new insight into the mechanisms by which a highly invasive subset of melanoma cells on the periphery of...
John Evans
Oct 23, 20202 min read


Accumulated genetic damage could predict melanoma risk
Risk of future melanoma can be estimated by evaluating accumulated sun damage-induced mutations in non-lesional skin, researchers report...
John Evans
Oct 9, 20202 min read


Patients who develop amelanotic melanomas more likely to carry albinism mutation
Individuals who develop pale coloured, amelanotic melanomas are more likely to carry a single copy of a mutation associated with...
John Evans
Sep 25, 20201 min read


Genetic influence on sun-seeking identified
Researchers have identified a link between sun-seeking behaviour and specific genes known to be involved with addiction and certain...
John Evans
Sep 11, 20202 min read


Identified: Mechanical factors involved in development of skin cancer aggression
Researchers have identified ways that mechanical stress in tissue surrounding pre-malignant cells in the skin can strongly influence the...
John Evans
Sep 4, 20203 min read


TCIs do not raise keratinocyte carcinoma risk
A study of nearly 94,000 U.S. adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) has found no elevated risk of keratinocyte carcinomas
John Evans
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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