A medication used for heart conditions improves the efficacy of current treatments for melanoma in mouse models
A collaborative study undertaken by the Navarrabiomed Biomedical Research Center (Pamplona, Navarre), the Institute of Neurosciences CSIC-UMH (Sant Joan d'Alacant, Valencian Community) and IRB Barcelona (Barcelona, Catalonia) shows that the administration of ranolazine, a drug currently used to treat heart conditions, improves the efficacy of current therapies for melanoma, in mouse models of this disease. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - August 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Immune Issues After Adjuvant Anti –PD-1 Therapy in Melanoma Immune Issues After Adjuvant Anti –PD-1 Therapy in Melanoma
Chronic immune-related adverse events often persist years after adjuvant anti –PD-1 immunotherapy for high-risk melanoma and may require prolonged monitoring and management, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 10, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Reinforced Learning Model Can Improve Sensitivity of Skin Cancer Diagnosis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Incorporating human preferences into an image-based diagnostic algorithm can improve artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision support, according to a study published online July 27 in Nature Medicine.
Catarina Barata,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
The popular hobby that could double your risk of skin cancer - study findings
According to researchers, golfers are two-and-a-half times more likely to be diagnosed with skin cancer than the rest of the population. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
TikTok sellers are trying to cash in on Barbie film to sell illegal tanning nasal sprays for up to £25 a bottle that are linked to skin cancer, kidney disease and erectile problems
TikTok sellers are trying exploit the popular Barbie film to sell illegal tanning nasal sprays that have been linked to skin cancer, kidney disease and erectile problems, it has emerged. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Golfing may DOUBLE risk of skin cancer, study indicates
Researchers in Australia found that over a quarter of regular golfers have been diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives. Golfers were two and a half times more likely to be diagnosed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study identifies immune cells critical for immunologic memory for melanoma
A new, Yale-led study revealed cells that play an important role in anti-tumor memory. The findings could help improve long-term treatment outcomes. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - August 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Golfers, Don't Forget Sunscreen: Your Skin Cancer Risk Is Higher
THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 -- Golfing may be a great way to get outdoors and enjoy the pleasures of a classic summer pastime. But a new study warns that walking the greens for hours on end without adequate sun protection may notably increase the risk... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 3, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Are AI-Powered Skin-Check Tools on the Horizon? Are AI-Powered Skin-Check Tools on the Horizon?
Primary care might be the first setting where AI-driven tools allow for broader access to effective melanoma screening, amid continuing challenges in developing consumer apps for this purpose.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - August 1, 2023 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
Man struck by warning sign of killer disease while out walking his dog
Both of Robert Dolan's parents sadly passed away of cancer, but being diagnosed with melanoma was a shock to him. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Suzanne Somers reveals breast cancer returned:'This is familiar battleground '
Suzanne Somers has battled breast cancer for the second time, Fox News Digital can confirm. Somers was diagnosed with cancer twice before: skin cancer in her 30s and breast cancer in her 50s. Now, the 76-year-old TV star tells Fox News Digital, "I have been living with cancer for decades now,…#suzannesomers #foxnewsdigital #alanhamel #pagesix #facebooklive (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wildfires and Lung Cancer Survival; Poverty and ALL; Cancer Link to Overseas Service
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to wildfire smoke was associated with worse overall survival in patients recovering from lung cancer surgery, a cohort study found. (JAMA Oncology)
Increased skin cancer screening for people of color is not enough to... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - July 28, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
New RNA-based therapy combats melanoma in mouse models
Investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed an innovative RNA-based strategy to activate dendritic cells - which play a key role in immune response - that eradicated tumors and prevented their recurrence in mouse models of melanoma.
The findings, which suggest that the approach has the potential to be effective against tumors that have already spread to other parts of the body and against different cancer types, (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - July 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
New RNA-based Therapy Combats Melanoma in Mouse Models; Experimental...
Investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed an innovative RNA-based strategy to activate dendritic cells—which play a key role in immune response—that eradicated tumors...(PRWeb July 27, 2023)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/new_rna_based_therapy_combats_melanoma_in_mouse_models_experimental_approach_that_triggers_a_type_of_immune_cell_may_be_beneficial_against_cancers_in_humans/prweb19464486.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - July 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Melanoma Detection in Racial, Ethnic Minorities Evaluated Melanoma Detection in Racial, Ethnic Minorities Evaluated
The findings suggest that"approaches other than routine skin cancer screening may be more useful in addressing screening disparities," the authors write.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - July 26, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Dermatology News Source Type: news
