Dermatologic News and research on Melanoma, Basal Cell Carinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

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Studies shows skin cancer can be inherited

October 15, 2009

New York — Several studies published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggest that skin cancers run in families, Reuters reports.

Melanoma drug breaks new ground

October 6, 2009
By:Allison Tsai

New York ? Scientists are heralding Plexxikon?s experimental melanoma drug as a "breakthrough" after it successfully shrank patients? tumors in a clinical trial, according to onemedplace.com.

Vitamin D may increase chance of melanoma survival

October 6, 2009
By:Allison Tsai

Leeds, England ? Higher levels of Vitamin D are associated with thinner lesions and a lower rate of relapse in melanoma patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Cancer management: Research suggests a growing role for medical therapy for NMSCs

October 1, 2009
By:Cheryl Guttman

Medical therapy can be an important option for primary treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer in some patients.

Targeting melanoma: Researchers study tumor-specific protein as vaccine hopeful

October 1, 2009
By:Lisette Hilton

Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are among those studying a new antigen in hopes of developing a vaccine against melanoma

Vitamin D: Study shows intake does not affect melanoma risk

October 1, 2009
By:Louise Gagnon

The intake of vitamin D does not influence the risk of developing melanoma, a study shows.

MelaFind: Novel instrument performs impressively in identifying melanoma

October 1, 2009
By:Cheryl Guttman

A novel instrument for evaluating pigmented lesions is useful, a study finds.

Molecular testing: Multimarker assay demonstrates high accuracy in melanoma diagnosis

September 1, 2009
By:Cheryl Guttman

A multimarker assay analyzing the intensity and distribution of expression of five proteins in malignant melanoma has demonstrated high diagnostic accuracy.