A team found that a metabolism-targeting drug called dichloroacetate (DCA) helped alleviate cancer-related fatigue in mice, without interfering with cancer treatments.
melanoma
Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates from melanocytes or nevi, causing about 80% of skin cancer–related deaths.
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Don’t Be a Golden Oldie – Baby Boomers’ Attitude to Suntans Must Change, Says Testing Expert
Cases of melanoma skin cancer have boomed among baby boomers – the generation born between 1946 and 1964 and now aged between 57–75 years old.
Melanoma is a deadly, but largely preventable, form of skin cancer.
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How Does Melanoma Kill You? Understanding the Lethal Nature of Skin Cancer
by David Radarby David RadarMelanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops when the pigment-producing cells in the skin, called melanocytes, become cancerous.
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Revolutionary Combo Therapy Unleashes Immune System to Battle Melanoma: Hope for Non-Responsive Patients
Immunotherapies have greatly improved the outcomes of many patients with melanoma.
The mechanism of action of immune checkpoint inhibitors such as pembrolizumab is often described as “taking the brakes off” the immune system’s response to tumour cells.
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Researchers Discover the Mechanism That Enables Skin Cancer to Metastasise to the Brain – And Inhibited Its Spread by 80%
by News Releaseby News ReleaseIn an advanced stage, 90% of melanoma (skin cancer) patients will develop brain metastases.
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Most Brits Can’t Spot the Signs of Melanoma Skin Cancer, New Data Shows
by News Releaseby News ReleaseNew data released shows that only 1 in 5 of the UK public are confident that they can identify the symptoms of melanoma skin cancer.
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North East of England as the Sunbed Capital of UK, New Data Shows
by News Releaseby News ReleaseReading Time: 3 minutesThe North East of England has been named the ‘sunbed capital of the UK’ after data shows nearly half of adults in the region use sunbeds. The …