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Gut microbiome patterns predict melanoma recurrence after immunotherapy
Image by freepik The composition of gut bacteria can predict which melanoma patients will experience cancer recurrence after surgical resection and immunotherapy, but only when matched to patients with similar microbial profiles, according to research published April 17 in Cell. The findings from a 674-patient international clinical trial offer a novel approach to stratifying recurrence risk in high-risk melanoma patients undergoing adjuvant immune checkpoint blockade. Resear
Allan Ryan
May 112 min read


Study shows EGFR inhibitors may be effective in melanoma that does not respond to standard treatments
A newly published study from NYU Langone Health and the Perlmutter Cancer Center suggests a promising avenue of treatment for patients...
Allan Ryan
Jul 28, 20252 min read


Remote telemedicine tool highly accurate in melanoma Dx
Researchers at NYU Langone Health and its Perlmutter Cancer Center have developed a remote diagnostic tool, SpotCheck, which demonstrates...
Allan Ryan
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Key pathway in skin inflammation identified
A study by researchers at NYU Langone Health has identified a critical biological pathway driving inflammation in psoriasis, potentially...
Allan Ryan
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Emerging fungal skin infections reported
Two new and highly contagious fungal infections that cause difficult-to-treat skin rashes are prompting experts to alert healthcare...
Allan Ryan
Jun 10, 20242 min read


Melanoma vaccine enters international trial phase
Phase III studies of a personalized vaccine plus immunotherapy for melanoma have been launched at cancer centres around the world,...
Allan Ryan
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Amyloid beta proteins feed melanoma brain metastases
When melanoma cells metastasize to the brain, the malignant cells depend on the protein amyloid beta to survive and spread, according to...
John Evans
Mar 14, 20222 min read


Suicidal behaviours not increased with use of isotretinoin
A retrospective study of an insurance database in the U.S. has revealed patients with acne who were prescribed isotretinoin were less...
John Evans
Oct 18, 20211 min read
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