U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) as Adjuvant Treatment for Eligible Patients with Completely Resected Stage IIB or Stage IIC Melanoma
In the Phase 3 CheckMate -76K trial, Opdivo demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival compared to placebo1
CheckMate -76K marks the fifth Opdivo-based indication in earlier stages of cancer, in the... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - October 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 -- The ability to detect skin cancer using artificial intelligence (AI) software has rapidly improved.
New research presented Wednesday at a medical conference in Berlin shows that this AI technology now has a 100% detection... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Cancer's grim chokehold on Britain: Sobering charts show how disease is robbing sufferers of up to 25 YEARS - with cases of melanoma, breast and prostate having soared since the 90s
A Brit with cancer can now expect to lose more years of life than in the 1980s new data suggests but cancer experts have revealed the dire sounding statistic isn't all that it seems. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The app that is 100 PERCENT effective at spotting some skin cancers - as study shows melanoma no longer the biggest killer
Artificial intelligence software can now detect signs of melanoma on a person's skin with 100 percent accuracy, a new study from dermatologists in Birmingham, UK found. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Melanoma now no longer the leading cause of skin cancer deaths - these are the signs you need to watch out for
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of skin cancer, according to a team of European dermatologists. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Other forms of skin cancer 'killing more people than melanoma' - symptoms you need to spot
Non-melanoma skin cancer is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of the disease, according to new findings. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lunit to showcase AI research at ESMO 2023
AI developer Lunit will present nine studies featuring the company's AI pathology technology at the upcoming European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2023 Congress in Madrid, Spain, being held October 20 to 24, 2023.The abstracts will cover a variety of areas and include the following:AI for prediction of multiple druggable mutations in non-small cell lung cancer from H&E stained imagesLunit Scope IO for distinguishing mismatch repair deficiency from mismatch repair proficiency colon cancers by analyzing features in whole slide imagesAI investigating the efficacy and safety of avelumab plus gemcitabine in leiomyosarcom...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Mom was too young to die. I dreaded turning her age
I did not want to turn fifty-two. For over twenty-three years since the death of my mom from melanoma, a form of skin cancer, when she was fifty-two years old, I feared turning that age. I dreaded its arrival. I wondered: "What if the same thing happens to me?" I worried history would repeat…#givingandservice #playfulnessandfun #culturalexploration #physicalwellbeing #florida #darakurtz #mymother #crushcancer #livingwithgratitude (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jeff Zevely to return as Emcee for the 2023 San Diego Miles for Melanoma 5K!
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce that Jeff Zevely will be returning to emcee the annual Miles for Melanoma San Diego 5K event on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at De Anza Cove Park. Jeff will welcome guests to the opening ceremonies beginning at 8:30AM PT and kick... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FVT Source Type: news
Skin cancer: BBC's Anna Varle shares basal cell carcinoma experience
BBC journalist Anna Varle shares her experience of skin cancer to raise awareness. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I thought I was just prone to bug bites - it turns out I had SKIN CANCER nine times
Molly, who goes by HR_Molly on social media, thought she just had acne and bug bites. It turned out to be skin cancer, which she has now had nine times in her face, ears, back, chest, and stomach. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Good Oral Health Linked to Improved Survival in Head & Neck Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- For patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, good oral health is associated with improved survival, according to a study published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Jason Tasoulas,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Does the Number of Primary Melanomas Affect Survival? Does the Number of Primary Melanomas Affect Survival?
Detecting melanoma at an early stage remains the biggest influence on mortality after one or more melanomas are diagnosed, according to investigators.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
The Melanoma Research Foundation to Host the 2023 LA Miles for Melanoma 5K!
The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is thrilled to announce the next event in its annual Miles for Melanoma nationwide 5K program, bringing together local melanoma patients, care partners and survivors. This year we will be hosting our annual L.A. event on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT Source Type: news
60% Of Sun Screens Would Fail Federal Safety Tests!
Here in South Florida, spring break is in full swing.
Temperatures are in the mid-to-high-80s, and tourists are flocking to our beautiful, sunny beaches.
Of course, that also means it’s prime time for sunscreen companies to kick up their marketing efforts in an attempt to whip up more fear over the sun.
They want to scare you into thinking that each time the sun strikes your unprotected skin, you risk malignant melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer.
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been vocal about Big Retail’s money grab and how they put out misinformation because they profit each time you slat...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - September 19, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
