This weeks round up of melanoma and skin cancer related news:
Implant to combat malignant melanoma trialed in humans
AN VACCINE implant which will treat the deadliest form of skin cancer is to be tested in humans for the first time.
Source: Scotsman
Severity of sleep apnoea predicts aggressiveness of melanoma
The severity of sleep apnoea can independently predict the aggressiveness of malignant skin melanoma, according to a new study.
Source: Eurekalert
The paper and pencil cure for skin cancer: Surgery has 99 per cent success rate and less scarring than other treatments
There is an ever-widening variety of treatments for skin cancers – from lasers and light therapy, to creams, radiation and freezing.
But one that is still proving most effective, according to experts, is also the most old-fashioned – and involves ‘mapping’ the tumours using a paper and pencil.
Source:Daily Mail
Broccoli could be 'sunscreen against skin cancer'
There are numerous studies that suggest eating vegetables can provide certain health benefits. Now researchers say that broccoli may help to combat skin cancer, not by eating it, but by applying it directly to the skin.
Source: Medical News Today
GSK cancer vaccine disappoints in melanoma trial
An experimental cancer vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline failed to help melanoma patients in a closely watched late-stage clinical trial, dealing a blow to the high-risk, high-reward project.
Source: Yahoo News
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