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Pembrolizumab lowered risk of stage IIb/c melanoma recurrence
The immunotherapy medication pembrolizumab, approved for the treatment of stage III and IV melanoma, has been shown to reduce...
John Evans
Sep 24, 20212 min read


New test for melanoma may reduce need for biopsies
A validation study published in the International Journal of Dermatology (2021; 60:851–856) outlines how a new test for melanoma could...
John Evans
Aug 16, 20211 min read


Accuracy of dermoscopy structures and patterns clarified in melanoma detection
Findings from a systematic review of the accuracy of the individual structures and patterns used in dermoscopy for melanoma detection...
John Evans
Aug 6, 20212 min read


Possible role for antibiotics in melanoma Tx
Mitoribosome-targeting antibiotics may help in the treatment of melanoma, according to new findings. The authors of the study, published...
John Evans
Jul 23, 20212 min read


Norwegian women's melanoma risk not raised by outdoor physical activity
Findings from a large population-based study suggest that outdoor physical activity does not raise the risk of cutaneous melanoma in...
John Evans
Jul 9, 20212 min read


CD4+ T cells in moles may have a role in melanoma Tx
Researchers have found that common moles on the skin contain a quantity of CD4+ T cells that could in principle be activated as a...
John Evans
Jun 25, 20212 min read


VIDEO: Not all small uveal melanomas are harmless, new research discovers
According to a new study from Liverpool ocular researchers, not all small uveal melanomas are as harmless as previous thought.
Jeremy Visser
Jun 1, 20211 min read


VIDEO: Sun Awareness Week extended through month of May
The Canadian Dermatology Association has announced that Sun Awareness Week, Monday, May 3 through Sunday, May 9 has been extended through th
Cory Perla
May 5, 20211 min read
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