Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, often hides in plain sight. While many are vigilant about obvious changes ...

The actress is raising awareness about skin cancer. "Several years ago, I was diagnosed (and thankfully, fully recovered) from melanoma," Michelle Monaghan said. "I LOVE the sun - that’s why I ...

The 49-year-old had her melanoma removed more than a decade ago after spotting a mole on her leg. Read on to know what causes this dangerous disease. Monaghan, who grew up in Winthrop, Iowa, said she ...

ATHENS, Greece — Real-world data confirm that complete nodal dissection following a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with stage III melanoma and micrometastases does not ...

A small protein involved in neurodegeneration leading to Parkinson's disease also drives a type of skin cancer known as melanoma, new research led by Oregon Health & Science University finds.

A brain protein tied to Parkinson’s may also fuel melanoma by repairing cancer cell DNA too effectively — revealing a potential shared treatment path. Credit: SciTechDaily.com A tiny protein at the ...

Identifying moles vs. skin cancer is not always easy. However, there are telltale signs that can help differentiate a benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion from potentially dangerous skin cancer. Benign ...

But it’s also one of the most curable cancers when we catch it early. Melanoma is a rare and very aggressive form of skin cancer that forms in the melanocytes. These are the cells that produce ...

When Opdivo is used to treat melanoma, what kind of side effects does it cause? In studies of Opdivo as a melanoma treatment, reported side effects were similar to those researchers found when ...

A major step forward has been made in predicting how well melanoma patients would respond to treatment, thanks to world-leading University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research. More than ...

About 65% of melanoma patients do not respond to immunotherapy. New work by the team of Prof. Max Mazzone (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology) discovered that an enzyme called HPGDS ...

"I found out late yesterday afternoon that the most recent spot biopsied is another melanoma," she wrote on Instagram in September 2023. "I can’t even remember if this is the 12th or 13th one.