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How much sun exposure can cause melanoma?

Study highlights how much sunshine does your body needs to cause melanoma.

21 Nov 2019 12:04 PM

New way discovered to reverse melanoma

Immunotherapy drugs when combined prevent melanoma progression.

30 Sep 2019 12:59 PM

Watch out for signs of melanoma

5 things you need to know about melanoma.

14 May 2019 11:10 AM

Alarming study warns melanoma death rate rising in me

Melanoma cases have been on the rise over the past few years.

05 Nov 2018 1:21 PM

Tall people at greater risk of cancer: Study

Find out why.

28 Oct 2018 10:09 AM

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Antibiotic may kill dangerous skin cancer cells, says study

The research found nifuroxazide, showed promise for complementing existing melanoma therapies.

05 Oct 2018 3:32 PM

Scientists cure skin melanoma of mice in trial, train body to stop tumours returning

Treatment works as immunotherapy, using immune system to fight tumour, and also trains body to be able to destroy cancer again.

12 Sep 2018 7:21 PM

Regular sunscreen use can cut deadly skin cancer risk by 40 per cent

Regular users of sunscreen were more likely to be female, younger, of British or northern European ancestry.

19 Jul 2018 7:20 PM

Sun-sensitive people need more than sunscreen to avoid sunburn

It’s good to see that shading has become the main form of sun protection as it’s free, inexpensive and feels better than being outside.

11 Jul 2018 3:53 PM

Not all cancer drugs work

DNA methylation is an epigenetic mechanism that plays a key role in switching genes "on" or "off".

02 Jul 2018 4:11 PM

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Woman cured of advanced breast cancer through immunotherapy in world first

Treatment already works in some people with cancer of the lung, cervix, blood cells (leukaemia), skin (melanoma) and bladder.

05 Jun 2018 8:16 AM

Targeted cancer treatments far outperform traditional methods

Those who were treated with traditional approaches lived just under three months without cancer growing, and 7.3 months longer overall.

02 Jun 2018 6:08 PM

Weight loss surgery can cut skin cancer risk: study

Weight loss in individuals with obesity can reduce the risk of a deadly form of cancer that has increased steadily in many countries.

26 May 2018 5:20 PM

Marriage may be good for catching melanoma early

Compared to married patients, widows were 70 percent more likely to have early-stage melanoma diagnosed when it was harder to treat.

12 May 2018 2:36 PM

Daily consumption of this drug can cause certain cancers in men

Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who are not exposed.

04 May 2018 5:33 PM

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How beta blockers can help melanoma patients live longer

Beta blockers slow your heart rhythm, but they can also affect immune cells and improve immune function, researchers reveal.

09 Jan 2018 1:07 PM

Novartis combo therapy for melanoma gets FDA's priority review

Review covers combination therapy for adjuvant treatment of patients with stage III melanoma with BRAF V600E or V600K mutations.

22 Dec 2017 4:31 PM

Now, deadly skin cancer may be treated by Arthritis drug, says study

If caught early, melanoma is treatable, but once the cancer has metastasised or spread, then treatment becomes more difficult.

21 Dec 2017 8:05 AM

New blood test can diagnose two cancer types

A new study's findings suggest infrared spectroscopy can detect biochemical changes induced by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma,

13 Dec 2017 7:52 PM

Fast food could help prevent melanoma: study

Find out more.

12 Sep 2017 3:21 PM

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