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Melanoma is a type of cancer that is typically linked to skin. (Photo: ANI)Life
New way discovered to reverse melanoma

Immunotherapy drugs when combined prevent melanoma progression.

30 Sept 2019 7:29 AM

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

26 May 2018 11:50 AM

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

12 May 2018 9:06 AM

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

4 May 2018 12:03 PM

About 65 percent of women with hormone-positive disease and a positive blood test did not have a new breast cancer within two years (Photo: AFP)Life
Woman cured of advanced breast cancer through immunotherapy in world...

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

5 Jun 2018 2:46 AM

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

2 Jun 2018 12:38 PM

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Scientists cure skin melanoma of mice in trial, train body to stop...

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

12 Sept 2018 1:51 PM

Any type of alcoholic beverage consumption raises the likelihood of developing two forms of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Daily alcohol intake ups risk of skin cancer

According to experts ethanol metabolism plays major role in alcohol carcinogenesis and increases risk of cancer by 11...

9 Aug 2017 5:19 AM

Scientists have developed a human cell culture model for schwannoma. (Photo: www.visualphotos.com)Life
Study offers hope to neuro-tumour patients

Researchers have already identified a range of existing drugs which could help.

11 July 2017 3:31 AM

The \ground breaking\ liquid biopsy blood test promises to speed up the diagnosis of melanoma, ensuring patients get the personalised treatment they need sooner. (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Now 'liquid biopsy' test quickly cures skin cancer

Diagnosis of melanoma often requires a complex and invasive surgical biopsy that can take weeks before answers are...

18 Nov 2016 7:59 AM

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Tailor-made cancer 'vaccine' proves safe: Trial results

Recent advances in technology have made it possible to create a therapy that is suited to target an individual's tumour.

6 July 2017 9:22 AM

Isothiocyanates, which is known to have cancer-fighting properties is found in cabbage family vegetables such as broccoli (Photo: Pixabay)Life
Broccoli may help cure melanoma, says study

New research shows naturally occurring isothiocyanates found in the vegetable kills deadly skin cancer cells.

28 July 2017 6:51 AM

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