All Articles Tagged As: skin

Patient's own infection-fighting T cells put late-stage melanoma into long-term remission - without chemotherapy or radiation (6/23/2008)

Case is first to show safety and effectiveness of using cloned cells alone to kill tumors ...> Full Article

Remembering 'ABCs' Could Help Identify Skin Cancer Warning Signs (6/15/2008)

Recognizing precancerous moles could be as easy as remembering your ABCs. ...> Full Article

Let there be light (5/28/2008)

Photodynamic therapy breakthrough in cancer treatment ...> Full Article

Scientists identify interacting proteins key to melanoma development (5/7/2008)

Researchers have discovered how a mole develops into melanoma by showing the interaction of two key proteins involved in 60-70 percent of tumors ...> Full Article

Unusual Skin Cancer May Indicate Colon Cancer Syndrome (4/13/2008)

An unusual form of skin cancer may be a sign of an underlying syndrome that makes people more susceptible to certain other cancers ...> Full Article

Tanning, Sun Exposure Increase Risk For Early Skin Cancer (3/18/2008)

Teen-agers are flocking to tanning beds in record numbers, despite repeated cancer warnings from physicians. Shari Croy was one of those golden-brown teen-agers. Now 46, she's battling skin cancer. ...> Full Article

Protein in embryonic stem cells control malignant tumor cells (3/5/2008)

A protein that governs development of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) also inhibits the growth and spread of malignant melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, Northwestern University researchers have discovered. Metastatic melanoma, which develops from the transformation of skin pigment cells or melanocytes, has a death rate of more than 80 percent and a median survival of less than 7.5 months. ...> Full Article

Researchers add further weight to link between cancer and obesity (2/18/2008)

Researchers from the University of Manchester, Christie Hospital and University of Bern in Switzerland have today published findings in the Lancet medical journal which further support the link between obesity and risk of developing cancer. ...> Full Article

Genome-Wide Survey Nets Key Melanoma Gene (2/11/2008)

One might call it a tale of two melanocytes. Given the same genetic mutation, why does one melanocyte shut down growth and become a relatively benign mole, while another rages out of control and develops into deadly melanoma? ...> Full Article

Gene Found to Play a Suppressor Role in Skin Cancer Development (2/9/2008)

Researchers have provided genetic evidence that gene plays a suppressor role in skin cancer development. ...> Full Article

Melanomas May Appear Noticeably Different Than Other Moles (1/22/2008)

A preliminary study suggests that melanomas have a different appearance than other irregular skin moles (i.e., are "ugly ducklings"), according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. ...> Full Article

Newly Discovered Virus Linked to Deadly Skin Cancer (1/19/2008)

Novel sequencing technique used at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute reveals new cancer virus ...> Full Article

Something new under the sun (1/11/2008)

Generation Y is becoming more complacent about the risk of melanoma and other types of skin cancer, according to a University of New South Wales (UNSW) researcher. ...> Full Article

Researchers Initiate Gene Therapy Trial in Patients with Advanced Skin Cancer (12/26/2007)

Researchers at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case Medical Center are the first in the region to have joined a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a gene therapy in patients with advanced melanoma which is aimed to help a patient's own immune system fight their cancer. ...> Full Article

Promising Approach To A More Effective Sunscreen (12/11/2007)

Chronic exposure to the sun increases the risk of an individual developing skin cancer because UV light from the sun can cause genetic mutations that enable cells in the skin to grow in an uncontrolled manner. ...> Full Article

Broccoli Sprout-Derived Extract Protects against Ultraviolet Radiation (10/30/2007)

A team of scientists reports that humans can be protected against the damaging effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation - the most abundant cancer-causing agent in our environment - by topical application of an extract of broccoli sprouts. ...> Full Article

Researchers Know More About How Our Cells Respond to UV Rays that Can Cause Damage (10/10/2007)

It's well-known that overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can cause major skin problems, ranging from skin cancer to sunburns and premature wrinkles. A tan, for example, is nature's own UV protection and an unhealthy sign that your skin is damaged. ...> Full Article

Researcher injects new hope for skin cancer patients (9/27/2007)

Scientists have hit upon a revolutionary way to deliver agents for the treatment of skin cancer. ...> Full Article

New Breeds of Mice Shed Light on Human Cancers and Treatments (9/8/2007)

Scientists are not in the business of making better mousetraps, but they're serious about making better mice to understand cancer biology. ...> Full Article

Melanoma: Gene Signature Spells Poor Outcome (9/3/2007)

Other than visually inspecting the disease, doctors have no genetic blueprint to classify melanomas, a lethal form of skin cancer. Tumors generally are ranked by how deeply the growth has invaded underlying skin tissue. The deeper it burrows into the skin, the more lethal the cancer, but some patients defy the odds and survive with thick tumors or die from thin ones. ...> Full Article

Protein Plays Role in Increased Skin Pigmentation (8/14/2007)

Researchers have identified a protein that plays an important, early role in the increase of protective skin pigmentation after exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The protein, called SOX9, is a transcription factor known to participate in embryo development and to be expressed in many adult tissues including the heart, kidney, and brain. ...> Full Article

Caffeine and Exercise Can Team Up to Prevent Skin Cancer (8/3/2007)

Regular exercise and little or no caffeine has become a popular lifestyle choice for many Americans. But a new Rutgers study has found that it may not be the best formula for preventing sun-induced skin damage that could lead to cancer. Low to moderate amounts of caffeine, in fact, along with exercise can be good for your health. ...> Full Article

Natural Signal Holds Promise For Psoriasis, Age-Related Skin Damage (7/4/2007)

The body may hold a secret to normalizing skin cell growth that is over zealous in psoriasis and non-melanoma skin cancers and too slow in aging and sun-damaged skin, researchers say. ...> Full Article

Warning Signs That Moles May Be Early Skin Cancers (6/18/2007)

Monitoring moles and looking for changes on a regular basis is key to early detection and treatment of melanoma, doctors say. ...> Full Article

Diagnosing Skin Cancers with Light, Not Scalpels (6/8/2007)

Technique uses lasers that can pulse at thousand-trillionths-of-a-second rates ...> Full Article

Black Raspberries Yield Possible Skin Cancer Treatment (4/18/2007)

It may seem improbable, but one of the best allies against sunburn and skin cancer could be growing in your own back yard. ...> Full Article

Gender Linked to Development of Skin Cancer (4/3/2007)

Inherent gender differences – instead of more sun exposure – may be one reason why men are three times more likely than women to develop certain kinds of skin cancer, say researchers at Ohio State University Medical Center. ...> Full Article

UNC scientists discover cellular 'SOS' signal in response to UV skin damage (3/17/2007)

New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine has identified two proteins that may help protect against skin cancer. ...> Full Article