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Topical LSD1 inhibitor shows promise for cSSC Tx
Squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Photo by Klaus D. Peter via Wikimedia Commons Findings from a preclinical study show a topical cream that blocks the immune-suppressing enzyme LSD1 suppressed tumour growth in two models of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC). The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation , describes how the cream, developed by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, prevents LSD1
John Evans
Mar 202 min read


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 30, 20252 min read


New radiation therapy guidelines for non-melanoma skin cancer
The Dermatology Association of Radiation Therapy (DART), a U.S. national non-profit medical society, has published new clinical...
John Evans
Jul 26, 20242 min read


Lymphedema associated with greater skin cancer risk
New research from the Mayo Clinic suggests patients with lower-limb lymphedema had twice the risk of developing skin cancer than patients...
John Evans
Nov 10, 20231 min read


Methotrexate use associated with increased risk of some skin cancers
New findings from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden show that methotrexate (MTX) use is associated with a higher risk of skin cancer...
John Evans
Feb 10, 20232 min read


Fewer cases of melanoma seen in people taking vitamin D
A Finnish study of nearly 500 people who had an increased risk of skin cancer revealed fewer cases of melanoma in those who took vitamin...
Allan Ryan
Jan 16, 20232 min read


Fractional laser Tx may prevent keratinocyte carcinoma
New research by a Massachusetts General Hospital-led team indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the...
John Evans
Jan 13, 20232 min read


Abnormal expression of Lepr leptin receptor may drive SSC malignancy
In a study of RAS gene mutations in squamous cell carcinoma, researchers have found that a single mutated gene in an otherwise healthy...
John Evans
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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