The proven technology will be designed into a handheld device that could reduce need for painful biopsies by 50 percent — and disrupt the $5.3 billion diagnostics market Even the best dermat... Read more
UBC researchers develop new laser microscope that could be ‘revolutionary’ for treatment of diseases such as skin cancer University of British Columbia researchers have developed a specializ... Read more
A new drug compound could combat tough-to-treat melanoma Melanoma is commonly caused by the damaging effects of ultraviolet light—from sources like sunlight and tanning beds—on the DNA of sk... Read more
Australian scientists have discovered how the immune system can control melanoma, a mechanism which could be used to enhance cancer treatments. Published today in Nature, Peter Doherty Insti... Read more
Skin acts as the first line of defense against pathogens and other harmful material from outside the body. Yet this barrier also excludes some beneficial drugs that could treat skin diseases... Read more
A new compound developed by University of Bath scientists in collaboration with King’s College London offers unprecedented protection against the harmful effects of UVA radiation in sunlight... Read more
A genetically engineered herpes virus can halt the progression of skin cancer by killing cancer cells and sparking the immune system into action against tumours, a landmark clinical trial ha... Read more
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Institute for Health Research of the Hospital “Ramón y Cajal” (IRYCIS have patented a new device for performing skin biopsies. With this new t... Read more
Gigapixel camera that takes high-resolution snapshots of the entire body could be simple new tool for whole-body skin cancer screening Melanoma is the fifth most common cancer type in the Un... Read more
Doctors announce historic breakthrough as ‘spectacular’ drugs bring hope to thousands Scientists have developed breakthrough drugs that cure skin cancer. The treatment is already... Read more
A new study at Moffitt Cancer Center could offer hope to people with melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Researchers are investigating whether an injectable known as PV-10 can shrin... Read more
