Normal cells in a tumor may aid and abet melanoma and other cancers
Healthy cells within a tumor may supply factors that help cancer cells in the tumor microenvironment grow despite the presence of anticancer drugs.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Lymphoid Neogenesis Identified in Melanoma Metastases
Primary melanomas do not host lymphoid follicles, but many contain high endothelial venules.
Skin cancer treatment could be as simple as applying moisturizer
Gene-regulation technology to fight skin cancer has the potential to be delivered right through the skin in the form of a moisturizer.
Prior Basal Cell Carcinoma Is Main Predictor of Future BCC
Sunburn, baseline sun exposure, and sun protective measures do not independently predict risk of BCC.
Cutaneous HPV linked to squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma was positively associated with antibodies to several types of cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) in a case control study.
Review Assesses Melanoma Burden From Use of Sunbeds
Risk up for each added session of sunbed use per year and for those who first use before age 35 years.
Interleukin-9 could inhibit melanoma
Mice without the genes responsible for the development of the T helper 17 (TH17) cell demonstrated significant resistance to melanoma tumor growth.
Risk Factors and Screening for Melanoma
Men and women of all ages and races can develop skin cancer. Patients can learn more about the risk factors with this fact sheet.
Dabrafenib shows promising results in BRAF-mutated melanoma
The drug dabrafenib significantly improved progression-free survival in persons with BRAF-mutation-positive metastatic melanoma in a phase 3 trial.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy staging for melanoma reviewed
Routine use of SLN biopsy is recommended for accurate staging of intermediate-thickness melanoma.
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