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Sun protective behaviours declining in Canada, U.S.
Findings from a Canadian study show that despite decades of public health messaging, Canadians are spending more time in the sun and...
John Evans
May 9, 20252 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 28, 20252 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 25, 20252 min read


Cancer immunotherapy also reduces actinic keratoses
Skin lesions on the patient’s forearms were counted before the immunotherapy started, and then again at three, six and 12-month...
Mitch Shannon
Feb 14, 20252 min read


Biomarker for immune checkpoint blockade sensitivity in Merkel cell carcinoma identified
A new study published in Cancer Discovery suggests that Merkel cell carcinoma patients with higher levels of preexisting tissue-resident...
John Evans
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Social determinants of health amply rural/urban discrepancies in skin cancer
Residents of U.S. rural areas continue to have an elevated risk of skin cancer compared to their urban counterparts, and these...
John Evans
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Public confidence in skin cancer self-examination as a target for education
Findings from two recent studies suggest that an individual’s lack of confidence in their ability to self-examine for skin cancer may be...
John Evans
Jun 28, 20242 min read


AI system identifies melanoma in early stages
Artificial intelligence (AI) could help in the early detection of skin cancers, according to a study from Dalhousie University in...
Allan Ryan
Feb 26, 20242 min read
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