Friday 31 October 2014

Melanoma & Skin Cancer News Round Up: 31/10/2014


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  • Hugh Jackman skin cancer: Actor treated for basal cell carcinoma on his nose for third time in under a year

Hugh Jackman has been diagnosed and treated for basal cell carcinoma for the third time this year, his spokesperson has confirmed.

Source: Independent 


  • Skin Cancer U? Students Tan on Campus at Top Colleges

America’s top universities may be teaching a dangerous lesson about tanning.

Twelve percent of the nation’s top colleges and universities have tanning beds on campus, and nearly half have them either on campus or in off-campus housing, according to a report published online Wednesday in JAMA Dermatology.

Source: NBC News 

  • Thin Melanomas Are More Dangerous

Australian scientists have found that more people die from thin melanomas than thick melanomas, reinforcing the need for strong prevention strategies. The findings have been published in Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Source: Asian Scientist 


  • Nine weeks of biochemotherapy effective for high-risk melanoma

A 9-week course of multiagent biochemotherapy markedly improved relapse-free survival in patients with high-risk melanoma, compared with the 1-year course of high-dose interferon that has been the unchallenged standard of care for this disease for decades, according to a report published online Oct. 27 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Source: Skin and Allergy News 


  • Recognizing Melanoma and Precancerous Skin Problems

You might think that cancer is a problem for old age, but the truth is that certain common types of cancer begin cropping up as early as a person’s 30s. Hugh Jackman has been speaking out about the dangers of skin cancer this week, after having his third skin cancer treatment in a year. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, and melanoma is the deadliest form. Early detection and treatment of skin cancer makes it curable in almost all cases, while ignoring the problem can be life threatening. 

Source: Good 4 Utah 


  • TRAINING THE BODY TO FIGHT MELANOMA

In a bid to reduce the number of high school students diagnosed with melanoma in Australia, the Cancer Council is installing shade sails at schools throughout the Wyndham region of Australia. 

Source: Wyndham Star Weekly 


  • Metastatic melanoma therapeutic pipeline market reviewed in new report

This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for Metastatic Melanoma, complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type, along with latest updates, and featured news and press releases. It also reviews key players involved in the therapeutic development for Metastatic Melanoma and special features on late-stage and discontinued projects.

Source: What Tech 

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