Doctor Antonella Tost, Dermatologist University of Miami School of Medicine, examines Michael Casa Nova,12, for symptoms of skin cancer due to sun exposure on June 15, 2011 in Miami, Florida. Scientist have made a recent scientific breakthrough which could lead to new treatments for the most severe form of skin cancer. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
New treatments for the most severe form of skin cancer could be developed after a major scientific breakthrough.
Melanoma is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with an estimated 99,780 new cases diagnosed in 2022. Now American scientists have discovered that inhibiting a key metabolic enzyme “shows promise” in tackling melanoma.
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