US skin cancer costs rise from 2002 through 2011
The costs associated with skin cancer increased five times as fast as treatments for other cancers between 2002 and 2011, according to a CDC study published online in the American Journal of...
Category Archives: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Scientists find molecular ‘breadcrumb trail’ that helps melanoma spread
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered that melanoma cells are drawn to follow the 'trail' of a naturally-occurring molecule in the body, which directs this serious type of skin cancer to...
Are changes in fashion, tanning perceptions to blame for rising melanoma rates?
A new study claims cultural and historical factors over the past century, such as evolution of clothing trends and tanning perceptions, have contributed to rising melanoma rates.
Survival results from phase III BREAK-3 study of Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic melanoma
GSK has announced updated results for Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) from a planned analysis of the phase III BREAK-3 study in 250 patients with BRAF V600E mutant metastatic melanoma.
Melanoma drug combo improves patient survival rate, decreases risk of harsh side effect
A UCLA researcher at the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center helped pioneer a new therapy that combines the drug Zelboraf® with an experimental drug cobimetinib, allowing metastatic melanoma...
Sun’s UV radiation rendered harmless by skin pigment
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun's dangerous UV rays.
Calming down immune cells could hold key to melanoma treatment
Immune cells may be responsible for drug resistance in melanoma patients, according to research published in Cancer Discovery.
NICE recommendation for Tafinlar® (dabrafenib) for the treatment of metastatic melanoma patients in England and Wales
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) issued its final appraisal determination (FAD) recommending the use of Tafinlar®...
Early diagnosis and detection rates of skin cancer boosted by pioneering digital application
The early diagnosis and detection rates of skin cancer has been boosted by a pioneering digital application developed at the University of Edinburgh which trains the medical profession to...
Skin cancer more likely in pilots and cabin crew
According to a new medical literature review, pilots and cabin crew have approximately twice the incidence of developing melanomas compared with the general population.