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- GSK's melanoma study stopped early on survival boost
GlaxoSmithKline has stopped a Phase III study of its combination therapy for advanced cutaneous melanoma ahead of schedule after it showed a significant survival benefit.
Source: Pharmatimes
- Research continues on topical cream that could tan skin, prevent melanoma
In 2006, UC researchers were given $1 million from the National Cancer Institute to develop a topical treatment that would not only make skin tan but would also work to both block harmful ultraviolet rays (UV) and repair damage caused by sun exposure, which could lead to skin cancer.
Source: MedicalXpress
- Roche reports positive data from new melanoma drug trial
Roche has announced that its investigational MEK inhibitor cobimetinib has shown efficacy in the treatment of advanced melanoma in a new clinical trial.
Source: Zenopa
- The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will help protect you against skin cancer, allegedly.
Just when we thought manufacturers were running out of steam for different types of sensors to cram into their fancy new smartphones, Samsung has managed to take us completely by surprise.
Certainly never one to be afraid of taking a risk or thinking outside the box, Samsung has made a few questionable decisions in its past, but this one seems like a genuinely good idea. According to reported leaks, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 could come with an in-built UV sensor.
Source: What Mobile
- Skin cancer victim's final artwork on display
A painting with a difference has gone on public display.
The picture of a bridge in Japan was the last work by Alex Hood before she died from skin cancer six years ago today.
Source: Daily Record
- Tint Shop Offers Free Window Tint for Skin Cancer Patients
A tint shop owner in the Inland Empire area of California is doing his best to make life easier for people with skin cancer.
Arturo Ceballos, owner of Tint City and Black Diamond Wheels and Tint, is offering anyone diagnosed with melanoma or other skin cancers a complete auto window tint, typically a $150 job, for no cost.
http://www.windowfilmmag.com/2014/07/tint-shop-offers-free-window-tint-for-skin-cancer-patients/
- A quarter of teenagers will risk skin cancer to get a tan
A QUARTER of teenagers would get sunburnt for a tan even if they knew someone with skin cancer, alarming research revealed yesterday.
- The Justin Bieber skin cancer effect: Teen craze copying singer's fringe could reduce risk of melanoma, experts say
Pop superstar Justin Bieber may be helping to drive down skin cancer rates – thanks to one of his famous haircuts.
The Baby singer, who has an army of millions of young fans across the globe, sported a large fringe over his forehead in his teens.
Research has found that youngsters with similar hairdos tended to have paler skin and fewer freckles on their foreheads.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2687515/The-Justin-Bieber-skin-cancer-effect-Teen-craze-copying-singers-fringe-reduce-risk-melanoma-experts-say.html#ixzz38BpJGTKR
- Sarah Harding: My skin cancer scare changed me
Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding reveals how finding a mole on her leg in 2012 led her to re-evaluate her life
Source: Now Magazine
- Daisy, the dog who's sniffed out over 500 cases of cancer: She even saved the woman whose research revealed her uncanny skill
Claire's work with dogs was inspired by meeting Gillian Lacey, editor of the magazine published by the charity Hearing Dogs for the Deaf. Gillian's dalmatian Trudii helped diagnose her skin cancer. The dog became agitated about a mole that appeared on Gillian's right leg while on holiday when she was 19.
As Gillian, now 55, recalls: 'I hadn't given it a second thought, but Trudii was really disturbed by it - she kept sniffing it, then licking and nibbling it. Her strange behaviour - directed only at me - continued for eight months.'
The dog's behaviour persuaded Gillian to go to the GP.
Daisy has detected more than 551 cases of cancer with a diagnostic accuracy of 93 per cent
'When I told him the dog had sniffed out this mole, he said it was amazing what dogs can sense, but he didn't think my mole looked sinister.'
Even so he removed the mole under a local anaesthetic and two weeks later she was diagnosed with a malignant melanoma, which claims more than 2,000 lives in the UK every year. Gillian had surgery to remove an area of flesh 4in by 3in in size.
Source: Daily Mail
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