Woman given terminal diagnosis over mole living best life 30 years later
Growing up in the warm sunshine of the Australian eastern coast, life was good for a young mom enjoying a flourishing career in corporate Sydney, but she didn't know that she was about to encounter one of the hardest challenges anyone could be faced with. At the age of 32 and with a three-year-old…#australian #sydney #fionaaaron #melanoma #melbourne #sunshinecoast #queensland #nadia #ausaid #philippines (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

The Melanoma Research Foundation to host the New England Miles for Melanoma 5K
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce one of the first events in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program, bringing together local melanoma patients, care partners and thrivers. This year we will be hosting our annual New England event on Saturday, May... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 20, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy Regimens for Melanoma Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy Regimens for Melanoma
Dr Jeffrey Weber discusses recent abstracts focused on melanoma, as presented at ESMO.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

ESMO : Breakthroughs in Melanoma Treatment Regimens ESMO : Breakthroughs in Melanoma Treatment Regimens
Dr Jeffrey Weber discusses recent abstracts focused on melanoma, as presented at ESMO.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Students tackle gap in black and brown skin cancer diagnosis
Three medical students are solving the shocking disparity in skin cancer care between those with dark skin and those with white skin. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - April 11, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Student life, Undergraduate, Health, Current students, Business and Enterprise; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Minute: Dermatologist explains light therapy for skin
Dermatologists advise their patients to avoid harmful ultraviolet light, which can cause skin damage, photoaging and skin cancer. But they also may prescribe light therapy to treat certain skin conditions. Light therapy is a treatment that uses different wavelengths of light to treat various skin conditions. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains the different types of light therapy, what they treat, and if over-the-counter light therapy devices are… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 11, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Immunotherapy After Definitive Therapy Flops in Head and Neck Cancer
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO -- Patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) who received atezolizumab (Tecentriq) after undergoing multimodal definitive therapy failed to achieve a statistically meaningful... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - April 10, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

AACR: Novel Personalized Vaccine Feasible for Head and Neck Cancer
TUESDAY, April 9, 2024 -- The novel viral-based personalized cancer vaccine, TG4050, which encodes up to 30 patient- and tumor-specific sequences is feasible and safe for patients with resected head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to a... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Why your skin needs to see the sun WITHOUT sunscreen every day: Experts have radically changed their rules for UV exposure and the risk of skin cancer - this is how it affects you
As summer approaches and the sun comes out, we all know the drill: slather on the sunscreen and seek shade at the hottest times of the day to prevent sunburn, wrinkles and, worse, skin cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Science Fiction Becomes Fact: Neoantigen Therapy in Melanoma Science Fiction Becomes Fact: Neoantigen Therapy in Melanoma
Prof David Kerr discusses neoantigen therapy for patients with melanoma. (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 6, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news

Transplant Recipients: Consider Skin Cancer, Infection Risks Transplant Recipients: Consider Skin Cancer, Infection Risks
Recent research sheds light on varying skin cancer risk, and a predictive tool offers guidance on screening in solid organ transplant recipients.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news

Medicare IHC Claims With Melanoma Dxs Increased, Study Finds Medicare IHC Claims With Melanoma Dxs Increased, Study Finds
With sparse guidance regarding best practices for IHC in melanoma diagnosis, more research is needed to optimize use of IHC in this setting, according to the authors.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - April 5, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news

Developing and validating a nomogram to predict suicide risk of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma - Deng J, Ai P.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news

Rate of Malignancy Low in Pediatric LM Rate of Malignancy Low in Pediatric LM
Pediatric longitudinal melanonychia may look like subungual melanoma in adults, but a low probability of malignancy makes clinical monitoring a reasonable noninvasive management strategy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news

The Cancer Journey Is Not Unique to the Royals
(MedPage Today) -- The royal family in the U.K. has had a rough start to 2024. The culprit is cancer. In January, news broke that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, had been diagnosed with malignant skin cancer during her breast cancer treatment... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - March 30, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: news