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New technology for rapid bedside skin cancer biopsy diagnosis

A pilot study of a new biopsy imaging system has shown high accuracy in diagnosing non-melanoma skin cancer in two minutes—substantially...

Lack of melanin precursor DOPA may lead to melanoma in people with lighter skin

People with lighter skin tones may be more susceptible to melanoma not only due to a lack of UV-protective melanin, but because of a lack...

Sun protection myths persist in Europe

Findings presented at the 31st European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress in Milan reveal that myths about the...

Melanoma rates rising in Canada

A new study from McGill University in Montreal shows that the incidence of melanoma is increasing in southern and coastal areas of...

Fish intake linked to higher risk of melanoma

A new study from Brown University, published in Cancer Causes & Control (2022; 33:921–928) appears to demonstrate a link between higher...

Many melanomas found by screening may not be harmful

Findings from a new Australian study suggest that as many as one-third of melanomas detected during routine skin checks may not be...

Potential blood test for melanoma diagnosis, prognosis

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers have demonstrated that a melanoma-specific version of the OncoBean lab-on-a-chip technology...

Global melanoma incidence may increase 50% by 2040

The rate of cutaneous melanoma remained high in 2020 and is expected to increase significantly by 2040, according to a new epidemiologic...

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