Monday 26 January 2015

Melanoma & Skin Cancer News Round Up: 26/01/2015


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  • Study: Coffee May Reduce Risk Of Melanoma

Here’s some more (potentially) good news for coffee devotees: A new study finds that drinking four or more cups of coffee a day – a fairly hefty amount, by most counts – is linked to a reduced risk for melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer.

Source: Forbes 


  • ALS drug shows promise in treating melanoma

James Goydos, a professor at the Cancer Institute of New Jersey, recommended that Suzie Chen, a professor at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy test a drug used to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis to treat melanoma.

Source: Daily Targum


  • Increased risk of non-melanoma skin cancer with subsequent keratinocytes carcinoma

The risk for another non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) was significantly higher after a non-first NMSC diagnosis compared to the risk for another NMSC after a first-time NMSC diagnosis.

Source: 2 minute medicine 


  • New drug rids former soldier of melanoma

Bob Hill was told he would probably die within six months from incurable melanoma - but that was before he entered a clinical trial of one of the new drugs that is revolutionising treatment of the disease.

Source: NZ Herald 


  • Eight recent developments involving melanoma

Recently published studies involving melanoma included research showing that children of melanoma survivors do not adhere to optimal sun protection, and that changes in nevi were poor predictors of melanoma in children.

Source: Healio 


  • Children of melanoma survivors do not adequately protect themselves from sun

Children of melanoma survivors do not adhere to optimal sun protection recommendations, as more than 40% of those individuals experienced a sunburn in the past year, according to results of an observational study.

Source: Healio 


  • 'Escape to the sun' skin cancer concerns

The NHS regulator for England is trying to help people understand the benefits and risks of sun exposure so people can strike the right balance, whilst not putting themselves at increased risk of skin cancer.
Source: WebMD Boots 

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