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- Expert’s Corner: How zebrafish are helping to unlock melanoma genetics
A video on how researchers are using Zebrahfish to study melanoma skin cancer. The researchers from the University of Massachusetts are using the fish to identify genes responsible for melanoma , with the hope of identifying new targets for potential treatments.
Source: University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Multispectral digital skin lesion analysis reduces unnecessary biopsies for melanoma
A multispectral digital device could help to analyse patients pigmented skin lesions and may assist in reducing the number of unnecessary skin biopsies according to the American Academy of Dermatology Summer Meeting.
Source: Healio
- Immune Cell Discovery Could Help to Halt Cancer Spread
The Bio Science site reports that Melbourne researchers have revealed the importance of highly specialized immune cells, called natural killer cells, in killing melanoma cells that have spread to the lungs. The cells could be harnessed to hunt down and destroy cancers that have spread through the body.
Source: Bio Science
- Handheld photoacoustic microscopy device could enable deeper melanoma imaging
Washington University researchers based in St.Louis have developed a handheld photoacoustic microscopy device that can be used directly on patients and accurately measure how deep a melanoma tumour extends into the skin, providing valuable information for treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
Source: Bio Optics World
- New Melanomas Likely to Recur at Same Rate
A 40 year retrospective review has showed that a diagnosis of in-situ or invasive melanoma conferred a similar long-term risk of invasive melanoma recurrence.
Source: Med Page Today
- 'I lost my eye to skin cancer because cheap holiday sunglasses gave me no protection'
The 'Daily Mirror' has a personal story about how fake sunglasses without adequate UV protection led to a British woman being diagnosed with melanoma behind her right eye.
Source: Mirror
- Does Skin Cancer Itch?
A Q&A with New York Dermatologist Janet Prystowsky on a study originating from Temple University School of Medicine that reports that 37% of skin cancer lesions are accompanied by itching.
Source: Allure
- Treating Sunburn
A number of articles on treating sunburn. You should always remember that prevention is the best treatment.
Source: Mens Journal/Vogue/Daily Star
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