Pioneering drug for rare eye cancer gets go-ahead to be offered on NHS Campaigners welcome Nice approval for use of Kimmtrak (tebentafusp) to treat patients with uveal melanoma The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024
‘Pioneering’ drug for rare eye cancer to be rolled out on NHS in England New drug avilable on the NHS could boost eye cancer patients’ survival time by months The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024
How Healthcare Leader Clara Latorre is Transforming Dermatology and Oncology Through Strategic Innovation In today’s fast-paced healthcare world, few leaders balance clinical expertise and strategic innovation as seamlessly as Dr. Clara Latorre. inkl · Dec 1, 2024
What is melanoma, who does it affect and how can people avoid it? For people aged 25 to 49 melanoma is the second most common form of cancer, but the risk can be reduced The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2024
'High risk': Melanoma hotspots revealed, as four Hunter areas make top 25 One Hunter area dropped out of the top 25, but one came in. Newcastle Herald · Nov 4, 2024
Call for clubs, bosses to treat deadly cancer seriously A skin cancer survivor says workplaces and sporting clubs need to do more to protect Australians from sun damage as new data highlights skin cancer hotspots. AAP · Nov 4, 2024
The scientist who tested his revolutionary medicine on his own brain cancer: ‘It seemed worth it to give it a crack’ Richard Scolyer was one of the world’s leading melanoma researchers when he was struck with a brain tumour. Facing likely death, his team made him a guinea pig for his own medicine The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2024
Josh Paschal’s triumph over melanoma is worth celebrating Lions DE Josh Paschal's triumph over melanoma is worth celebrating as he sits out Week 8 USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 26, 2024
SUN AND MELANOMA: HOW TO TAN SAFELY With the arrival of the warm season, we all find ourselves more exposed to the sun's rays, some for outdoor activities, some for the desire for tanned skin: it is useless to deny that many of us like the color of our skin kissed by the sun, perhaps ... USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 25, 2024
King hailed for ‘courageous’ decision to go public with cancer diagnosis Charles met leading skin cancer experts as he visited the Melanoma Institute Australia in Sydney. The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024
Sculpture by the Sea 2024: giant melanoma on Sydney beach to deliver ‘message that will be hard to ignore’ Sculpture often divides opinion but it’s rare for a work to carry the claim it may save lives The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2024
Study reveals metastatic melanoma survival improves on immunotherapy Data from a landmark international trial show half of patients with metastatic melanoma treated with a immune checkpoint people live cancer-free for 10 years or more. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Sep 16, 2024
Half of advanced melanoma patients live for 10 years with double drug treatment Experts hail ‘remarkable’ trial results for treatment of a form of skin cancer that once had grim prognosis The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
New vaccine shows promise in treating patients with advanced cancers Early trial results show mRNA jab creates immune response against cancer Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2024
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2024 'I once went four times in a week' — how sunbeds have made a comeback amongst Gen Z Once a relic of the nineties and noughties, new research has found that sunbeds are having revival – with Gen Z leading the way. Emma Loffhagen discovers why
The Times of India · Sep 2, 2024 Are taller people at a higher risk of developing cancer? Cancer has been associated with several factors. But the correlation between cancer and height might come as a big surprise. As per the World Cancer Research Fund there is a strong connection between the height and the chances of developing cancer. It states that the height of an individual is…
The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024 Dutch beach restaurants add sunscreen ‘shots’ to menu in fight against cancer Hospitality venues across the Netherlands partake in a new scheme to combat high rates of deadly melanoma
The Times of India · Aug 13, 2024 Beware! Dangerous beauty trend claims to heal acne, but raises skin cancer risk, experts warn The Internet is full of self-help tutorials, natural remedies, and so-called 'miracle' cures that promise quick fixes for health and beauty concerns. However, not all of these tips are backed by science, and many of them can cause more harm than good and sometimes lead to life-threatening consequences.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024 Rare and aggressive skin cancer initially dismissed as verruca on pregnant mum Tests revealed that Beatrice Buckley had stage three acral melanoma
The Canberra Times · Jul 23, 2024 'Together we've done this': Inspiring power of science and hope We talk to melanoma researchers Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2024 From immunotherapy to mRNA vaccines – the latest science on melanoma treatment explained More than 16,000 Australians will be diagnosed with melanoma each year. Most of these will be caught early, and can be cured by surgery.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024 First Thing: Biden to issue order on new restrictions at US-Mexico border President’s move comes amid voter dissatisfaction over migration, while progressive and Latino lawmakers express alarm. Plus, world’s first personalized cancer vaccine halves the risk of death from melanoma
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024 ‘Extremely impressive’: melanoma jab trial results excite doctors Vaccine approach will help improve survival rates for ‘the next decades and more’, says Cancer Research UK’s chief clinician
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024 Rates of melanoma skin cancer hit all-time high in UK, study finds Cancer Research UK notes particular rise in diagnoses among older people and says majority of cases are preventable
Medical Daily · May 20, 2024 Changes In Your Nail Color May Signal Cancer Risk Researchers now recommend nail screening in patients with a personal or family history of melanoma or other potential BAP1-associated malignancy.