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Fast food could help prevent melanoma: study

12 Sept 2017 9:51 AM

Study is the first to focus on gum diseases link to all cancers, and in an all-female population (Photo: Pixabay

New drug created which can stop melanoma from spreading

According to researchers, breakthrough will change the way skin cancer is treated as well as improve the quality of life...

11 Sept 2017 8:01 AM

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Australian researchers say they can stop melanoma spreading

The results will change the way melanoma patients are treated.

11 Sept 2017 5:45 AM

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Tall people at greater risk of cancer: Study

28 Oct 2018 4:39 AM

Eating more red and processed meat was not associated with survival or cancer recurrence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Antibiotic may kill dangerous skin cancer cells, says study

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

5 Oct 2018 10:02 AM

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Alarming study warns melanoma death rate rising in me

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

5 Nov 2018 7:51 AM

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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...

9 Jan 2018 7:37 AM

The findings showed that hope and self-efficacy significantly predicted intentions to take actions against skin cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

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 July 2018 1:50 PM

Non application of sunscreen causes dark spots, pigmentation and uneven skin tone.

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...

11 July 2018 10:23 AM

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Not all cancer drugs work

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

2 July 2018 10:41 AM

Every year more than 12,000 Australians are diagnosed with invasive melanoma, which is the most deadly form of the disease. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

How much sun exposure can cause melanoma?

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

21 Nov 2019 6:34 AM

Sun exposure is an important factor in the development of melanoma, so it often appears on the face, neck, arms and torso. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Watch out for signs of melanoma

5 things you need to know about melanoma.

14 May 2019 5:40 AM