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 ...

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States according to the Centers for Disease Control, and doctors say they're seeing a steady increase in melanoma rates among younger adults ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — May is Melanoma Awareness Month, spotlighting the most dangerous form of skin cancer that gets riskier as you age. 2 NEWS spoke with Premier Health Oncologist Dr. Joseph See ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to a new study, lower doses of approved immunotherapy for malignant melanoma can give better results against tumors ...

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 ...

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.

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