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Protein molecule link to melanoma outcomes

Melanoma patients who express a specific protein molecule are two-and-a-half times more likely to die within 10 years, South Australian researchers have found.

AAP · Jun 12, 2022

Eating fish has been linked to an increase in melanoma risk – but that doesn't mean we should take it off the menu

You wouldn’t expect fish and melanoma to be in the same headline – but they were last week. Researchers in the United States reported a higher risk of developing melanoma, a common type of potentially deadly skin cancer, in people who ate a relatively large amount of fish.

The Conversation · Jun 10, 2022

Deadly skin cancer linked to eating two portions of fish per week, study finds

The study suggests eating just two servings a week could increase the risk

Daily Record · Jun 9, 2022

Delcath Systems Stock Jumps After Data Update From Eye Cancer Trials At ASCO Meeting

Delcath Systems Inc (NASDAQ:DCTH) announced further details regarding presentations relating to its proprietary percutaneous hepatic perfusion (PHP) system. The CHOPIN trial assessed ipilimumab plus nivolumab (IPI+NIVO) combined with Delcath's proprietary liver-targeted PHP treatment in metastatic uveal melanoma patients.  The poster reports a Best Overall Response of 1 complete response, five partial responses, and…

Benzinga · Jun 7, 2022

New research finds nearly a third of melanomas found during skin checks may not be harmful, improving treatment options

The discovery means skin checks are still important but paves the way for some "exciting" research possibilities to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

ABC News · Jun 6, 2022

80% of all cancers are on the skin. What happens if I have one?

Two in three Australians will have a skin cancer in their lifetime, nearly all of them basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) or melanomas.

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

The doctor says my mole is a melanoma. What happens next?

So your doctor removed a mole from your skin and now says it’s cancerous. What happens next?

The Conversation · May 31, 2022

County Durham mum whose itchy mole turned out to be skin cancer on how her story is helping others

Gill Liiv-Rochester, 36, from Seaham was diagnosed with two malignant melanomas in 2020

Chronicle Live · May 30, 2022

Doctor explains 'red flag' skin cancer signs to watch for on moles

Many don't know what to look out for but early treatment is essential for the best chance of survival

Wales Online · May 27, 2022

Doctor shares skin cancer 'red flag' signs on moles that could be early melanoma

Experts say the most common areas to develop skin cancer are different in men and women.

Daily Record · May 26, 2022