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Skin cancer rates growing among older males
Global maps of age-standardized incidence rate attributable to (A) cutaneous melanoma, (B) squamous cell carcinoma, and (C) basal cell...
John Evans
May 302 min read


Promising strategy could enhance treatment of melanoma subset
In a development that could alter the therapeutic landscape for a challenging subset of melanoma, scientists at the Moffitt Cancer Center...
Allan Ryan
Apr 292 min read


Melanoma rates growing among New Zealand’s Māori
Dr. Monique Mackenzie (Ngāti Tūwharetoa) Rates of melanoma skin cancer among the Māori population are growing in New Zealand, the nation...
John Evans
Apr 252 min read


Novel immunotherapy approach for melanoma Tx identified
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida have identified a new strategy to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint...
Allan Ryan
Mar 172 min read


Key mechanism of bone destruction in melanoma bone destruction identified
Photo by: MAKY.OREL via Wikimedia Commons Researchers have identified ferroptosis as the primary mechanism driving osteocyte death in...
Derm City
Jan 272 min read


Variations in cutaneous melanoma in young patients identified
Photo by: Dermanonymous via Wikimedia Commons There are significant differences in tumour characteristics among pediatric and adolescent...
Mitch Shannon
Nov 29, 20241 min read


SARS-COV-2 mRNA vaccines improve clinical responses to immune checkpoint inhibition
In a new study, researchers have identified benefits of SARS-COV-2 mRNA vaccines for cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy. The...
Allan Ryan
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Inherited gene mutations raise melanoma risk more than thought, study finds
Sun exposure has long been viewed as the primary risk factor for skin cancer, with inherited genes playing a relatively minor role. But a...
Allan Ryan
May 27, 20242 min read
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