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New gene marker for acral lentiginous melanoma
A new gene discovery may represent a new diagnostic marker or even therapeutic target for rare, aggressive acral lentiginous melanoma...
John Evans, Associate Editor
Apr 7, 20172 min read
New blood tests can detect melanoma in patients without BRAF or NRAS mutations
Genetic testing of tumour and blood fluid samples from people with and without one melanoma has shown that two new blood tests can...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Apr 2, 20173 min read


Patient self-exam most reliable for detecting stage-II melanoma recurrence
Recurrences of stage-II melanoma are more reliably detected by patient self-check or physician exam than routine imaging. That finding...
By John Evans, Associate Editor, Derm.city
Feb 10, 20173 min read
New small molecule shows promise for inhibition of melanoma metastasis
A novel small-molecule drug, initially developed as a potential therapy for scleroderma, has been shown to inhibit melanoma metastasis by...
by John Evans, Associate Editor
Jan 20, 20172 min read


White wine intake influences risk of melanoma
White wine intake was associated with a modest increase in the risk of melanoma among Caucasian men and women, according to a study...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Dec 7, 20162 min read
Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in malignant melanoma patients
Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they have greater diversity in the types of...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Nov 14, 20162 min read
Seven standards for quality care of skin cancer
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has released a new quality standard for skin cancer...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Oct 20, 20162 min read


Future of sentinel lymph node biopsy
A dermatologist highlighted the extensive contemporary data pertaining to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to help formulate...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Oct 12, 20162 min read
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