Dietary Vitamin A Intake Tied to Reduced Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2019 -- Increased dietary vitamin A seems to be associated with a reduced risk for incident cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), according to a study published online July 31 in JAMA Dermatology.
Jongwoo Kim, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA approves pembrolizumab for advanced esophageal squamous cell cancer
Oncology News burst (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 1, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for Recurrent Locally Advanced or Metastatic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) July 31, 2019 --Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - July 31, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Vitamin A Linked to Lower Odds of Common Skin Cancer
The study of around 125,000 Americans found that people with the highest intake of vitamin A lowered their risk of squamous cell skin cancer by around 15% (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HPV16 Antibodies Can Develop Long Before Throat Cancer Diagnosis
THURSDAY, June 13, 2019 -- Seroconversion to human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16)-E6 antibody positivity can occur decades before diagnosis of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), according to a study published online June 12 in the Annals... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 13, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
FDA Approves First-Line Pembrolizumab for Head/Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The FDA approved pembrolizumab for the first-line treatment of patients with metastatic or unresectable recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - June 12, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Erin Kayata Source Type: news
Dr. Owonikoko on Talazoparib in HRRD-Positive Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer
Cancer Network spoke with Taofeek Kunle Owonikoko, MD, PhD, of Emory University, about talazoparib for patients with HRRD-positive stage IV squamous cell lung cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - June 11, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Taofeek K. Owonikoko, MD, PhD Source Type: news
FDA Approves Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for First-Line Treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
KENILWORTH, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) June 11, 2019 --Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, as... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - June 11, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Shedding light on the genetic causes of lung cancer
<div class="rxbodyfield">When an NIEHS-led team disrupted a stress response pathway in mice, lung squamous cell carcinoma developed, suggesting a treatment target.</div> (read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - June 4, 2019 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Nail technicians are up to '100 TIMES more at risk of cancer'
A study of six nail salons in Colorado found their air contained formaldehyde at levels beyond what is deemed safe to avoid squamous cell carcinoma, nasopharyngeal cancer or Hodgkin's lymphoma. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Estate agent, 40, is left with a deformed lip after years of tanning left her with a cancerous lump
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Kory Feltz, from California, had sunbathed from the age of 13 until she was blistered and burnt. She developed a squamous cell carcinoma on her lip. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Review Touts Benefits of Immunotherapy for Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
The authors discuss the potential use and limitations of immunotherapy among patients with squamous cell cancer, basal cell carcinoma, and other skin cancers. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - May 3, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Naveed Saleh, MD, MS Source Type: news
Could mouth rinse to detect HPV DNA be associated with predicting risk of head/neck cancer recurrence, death?
This study included 396 adults with head and neck squamous cell cancer of the mouth or throat, of which 202 patients had HPV-positive cancers. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 2, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Ramsey Awarded ACS, NCI Research Grants for Skin Cancer Studies
Matthew Ramsey, PhD, of the Department of Dermatology, was selected for a 2019 Research Scholar Grant by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in support of his work on Basonuclin 1 in Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).Ramsey also received a two-year, $403,0 (Source: BWH News)
Source: BWH News - April 24, 2019 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 types of skin cancer
There's no questions that sun exposure increases your risk of skin cancer. ?Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.?Dr. Dawn Davis, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says there are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 7, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
