Melanoma cases are rising in the U.S., so prevention, early detection and new treatments are increasingly important keys to reducing deaths from the most lethal form of skin cancer. More than 76,000 ...

Melanoma cells, the most aggressive form of skin cancer, produce a protein that blocks the recognition and removal of the tumour by the immune system, the body’s natural defences The protein, called ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The American Cancer Society anticipates more than 100,000 people will be diagnosed with melanoma in the United States this year, as the National Cancer Institute is tracking upticks in ...

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New spots and lesions appearing on your skin, especially after sun exposure, can be alarming. While often harmless age spots, these pigmented areas could also signal melanoma, a form of skin cancer.

Teddi Mellencamp has been diagnosed 'multiple' brain tumors that may have been caused by her aggressive skin cancer. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed this week that several malignant ...

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a new drug to treat advanced melanoma, a deadly form of cancer. The drug, known as Zelboraf, was approved Wednesday for patients ...

(Gray News) - A brown line on a mother’s fingernail turned out to be a rare form of melanoma, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Lauren Koltcz, 45, said she noticed a brown streak on her thumbnail one ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel type of cancer therapy to treat aggressive forms of melanoma using immune system cells from a patient's tumor. The treatment, called Amtagvi, was ...