Pros hit surf to fight skin cancer Nov 6, 2009
Filliben said each year, six to 10 people who get screened find out they have melanoma. Machado, Taylor and possibly other pros will host autograph sessions 00000AE0 Saturday. (Florida Today)
Radiation After Surgery Lowers Chances of Melanoma Recurrence Nov 4, 2009
MONDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Patients whose melanoma has spread to one or more lymph nodes face a decreased risk of the deadly skin cancer returning if they have radiation treatment following the removal of the nodes, a new Australian study shows ... "Results of this trial now confirm the place of radiation therapy in the management of patients who have high-risk features following surgery for melanoma involving the lymph nodes," Burmeister said in a news release ... "In some institutions,... (MEDLINEplus)
'Wear pink for Rob' Oct 31, 2009
Fifty-four-year-old Louw is currently in America undergoing treatment for an aggressive form of melanoma (skin cancer), but the Bok legend has responded with typical determination as he attempts to beat the serious illness. Aside from remaining positive throughout his ordeal thus far, Louw has also sent word back to South Africa that he would like the country to dress in pink on Saturday - in aid of cancer awareness - especially those fans attending the Currie Cup Final. (iAfrica.com)
Helper T Cell's Effect Raises Possibility Of Cellular Therapy, Vaccine Development Oct 31, 2009
Dong and colleagues found that Th17 stifled development of metastatic melanoma tumors in the lungs of mice ... Their research showed that mice made deficient in Th17 cells and then injected with a strain of melanoma that gathers in the lungs experienced aggressive cancer growth compared to mice with normal levels of Th17 ... Next, they tested Th17 for preventive effect, injecting Th17 cells primed with tumor-specific antigens and the melanoma cells at the same time. (Science Daily)
Possible Link Between IBD Therapy And Skin Cancer, Study Reveals Oct 30, 2009
30, 2009) Findings from a new retrospective cohort study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego indicate that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially those receiving the thiopurine class of medications to treat IBD, may be at risk for developing non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) ... A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. (Science Daily)
Could dog have sensed cancer before she did? Oct 29, 2009
Papers on canine scent detection of malignancies such as melanoma and bladder, lung and breast cancer have recently been published in peer-reviewed journals, indicating a new diagnostic tool for cancer. Some studies focus on the dog's ability to detect odors associated with cancer, such as inflammation or metabolic products. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Practice-changing cancer studies to be unveiled at ASTRO Annual Meeting Oct 28, 2009
Radiation after surgery reduces chance of melanoma returning. High-risk melanoma patients who are treated with radiation after surgery have a significantly lower risk of their cancer returning to the lymph nodes (19 percent), compared to those patients who do not have radiation therapy (31 percent), according to the first randomized study-of-its-kind presented at the plenary session on Monday, November 2, 2009. (EurekAlert!)
Link Between Alcohol And Cancer Explained Oct 27, 2009
A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. Using very thin. (Science Daily)
Former patient, surgeon leads cancer treatment center Oct 27, 2009
It was malignant melanoma, or skin cancer. He had surgery, used Interferon, but the cancer came back, sprouting tumors around his neck and chest. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Fired coach's age bias case headed for trial Oct 25, 2009
First it was spinal stenosis, then malignant melanoma, and this summer an infection that led to a buildup of fluid in his body and lungs, causing congestive heart failure. He s doing better, he said, but Mary s pretty much running the boat now. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Trust yourself Oct 23, 2009
Matory has since passed away after battling melanoma. On July 9, 2003, the biopsy found Seavey s lump to be malignant. (Burlington Union, MA)
Pregnant Mom Can Pass Cancer to Baby Oct 22, 2009
Some 30 times reported in the past, mother and infant have appeared to share the same cancer, usually leukemia or melanoma, lead researcher Dr. Shuki Mizutani of the department of pediatrics at Tokyo Medical and Dental University told HealthDay. The researchers believe that the babys missing genetic material probably allowed the mothers cancer cells to pass through the placenta. (Newsmax)
Sending Science Down The Phone: New Technology Will Map Research Across The World Oct 21, 2009
14, 2009) Mobile phone use is not associated with the risk of melanoma of the eye, researchers. (July 9, 2009) By enabling mobiles to communicate with each other without sending messages via a network, new technology being developed will enable people in different parts of a stadium to share banter, photos. (Science Daily)
Tips from the American Journal of Pathology Oct 21, 2009
Vitronectin receptor expression plays a key role in tumor progression in breast cancer and melanoma as well as in tumor angiogenesis in endothelial cells. Kaur et al therefore examined the function of this molecule in ovarian cancer. (EurekAlert!)
More Doctors Need to Learn to Spot Skin Cancers Oct 21, 2009
Melanoma is the second-most common cause of cancer in Americans aged 15 to 29. About one-quarter of melanomas are detected by doctors, rather than patients ... "Visits to internists and family practitioners make up an estimated 40 percent of physician visits in the United States, and nearly two-thirds of patients with melanoma report a physician visit in the year before diagnosis. Primary-care physicians are thus ideally suited to screen and triage high-risk patients and those with suspicious... (MEDLINEplus)
Melanoma Treatment Options One Step Closer Oct 21, 2009
"The potency of palmerolide is exceptional and melanoma is a very aggressive cancer for which there is almost no chemotherapeutic recourse," said Hall. "Natural substances like palmerolide offer real hope for such treatments. "Current chemotherapy as an overall strategy is not very effective in treating melanoma. (Science Daily)
Studying Cancer In Pet Dogs To Find New Treatments For Human Patients Oct 21, 2009
Over the last 30-40 years investigators have used this approach to advance understanding and treatment of several human cancers, such as bone cancer (osteosarcoma), lymphoma, and melanoma. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Trauma leverages the golden hour Oct 20, 2009
Also, trauma care is less well defined than a disease process, such as melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, making reimbursement trickier, Block said, while the patient population trauma centers serve largely skews younger. "So, many of them are uninsured or the complexity of their injury is such, it is not properly reimbursed," he said. (Florida Today)
West Forsyth's Trey Rood hangs on to football in cancer battle Oct 18, 2009
The tall and lanky kid who wears the No. 5 jersey for the Wolverines got some startling news over the summer -- melanoma was detected in his body again, and this time it had rapidly advanced to the worst stage ... " [Matthew 6:25, New International Version] Trey says he repeats Bible verses silently each day for peace of mind about the skin cancer that seems to have everyone else around him worried sick. Melanoma is rarely found among high school students, with the median age for diagnosis being... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cancer, Its Causes and Theories Oct 17, 2009
Disease of Atypical Cell Growth. The danger comes when the abnormal cell growth becomes so severe that the purpose of the individual cell is destroyed and the organ involved can no longer function. (Suite101.com)
Skin's Pigment Cells Can Be Formed From Completely Different Cells Than Previously Thought Oct 17, 2009
"This can help science to understand the development of diseases such as melanoma," says Professor Ernfors. "We ve always believed that it develops from melanocytes, but maybe it actually originates in the SCP cells.". (Science Daily)
Defender relishes bond with mother Oct 16, 2009
Davies' mother, Patty, was diagnosed with melanoma ... Davies' mother, Patty, was diagnosed with melanoma, or skin cancer, in her foot about a month ago. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Teen Cancer Survivor Donates $5,000 Oct 15, 2009
She's currently raising a cow, but when her grand champion goat sold for more than $5,000, Sara surprised her doctor at MD Anderson Hospital with a $5,000 check for melanoma research. "It made me feel like I gave something back to what I'm fighting for because whenever you fight your cancer, you're fighting for yourself. But now that I donated that money, it's like I helped others," Leahey said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Bioluminescence Imaging Used For Eye Cancer Detection Oct 15, 2009
15, 2006) Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a method to predict whether melanoma of the eye will spread to the liver, where it quickly turns deadly ... A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. (Science Daily)
Liberal Lies About National Health Care, Part 7 Oct 14, 2009
In five cancers -- breast, prostate, thyroid, testicular and skin melanoma -- American survival rates are higher than 90 percent. Europeans hit a 90 percent survival rate for only one of those -- testicular cancer. (Human Events Online)
One Wish At A Time Oct 14, 2009
Over time, her philanthropy has increased by helping patients with catastrophic illnesses that range from brain cancer to tumors, melanoma, and liver cancer. It s a shame that people die because they can t afford the treatment that they need, says Phaup, who is motivated simply by the desire to help people. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Investment In Parkinson's Disease Data Bank Yields Potential Therapy Oct 14, 2009
25, 2009) People with a family history of melanoma may have a greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Dogs help advance cancer research in humans Oct 14, 2009
Besides, they also studied cancers in other animals for decades, particularly bone cancer, lymphoma and melanoma. Now, the U.S. National Cancer Institute's Comparative Oncology Trials Consortium encourages the study with a view towards helping people. (Xinhuanet, China)
Myriad Pharmaceuticals Announces the Identification of an IND Candidate for the Treatment of Cancer, Obesity, and Diabetes Oct 14, 2009
Azixa is currently in three Phase 2 studies for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme and metastatic melanoma. Azixa has two unique distinguishing activities. (Primezone Releases)
Mother's Cancer Can Pass to Fetus Oct 14, 2009
"Some 30 times reported in the past, mother and infant have appeared to share the same cancer, usually leukemia or melanoma," noted lead researcher Dr. Shuki Mizutani of the department of pediatrics at Tokyo Medical and Dental University. "The suspicion has been that the cancer may have developed in the pregnant woman but then spread to the baby in the womb. There has however been no clear genetic evidence to support this interpretation, which was shown unambiguously by our study for the first... (MEDLINEplus)
Skin Cancer Can Be Inherited, Studies Suggest Oct 11, 2009
One found that having an identical twin with melanoma increased a person's own risk of developing the disease much more than having a fraternal twin with this type of skin cancer. The other found that having a sibling or parent with one of several different types of non-melanoma skin cancer increased risk as well ... Several studies have suggested melanoma and other skin cancers run in families, but it can be difficult to tease out the difference between the influence of genes and environment. (Fox News)
Beverly Hospital Support Groups Oct 9, 2009
Thu Oct 08, 2009, 05:59 PM EDT. The following support groups are offered at Beverly Hospital, 91 Herrick St., unless otherwise noted. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Doctor who hailed herbal cancer cure arrested Oct 9, 2009
Her mother, Margaret Antwi, who traveled from Africa and was diagnosed with melanoma, drank the brown liquid. Afterward, Kwakye called a number and prayed with a woman on the other line. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Hot day melts 50-year-old PBC record Oct 8, 2009
Sizzler sets record of 93 for this October day in Palm Beach County. Sizzler sets record of 93 for October day in Palm Beach County. (The Palm Beach Post)
Tips for keeping safe Oct 8, 2009
com: Tips for beating the heat. Your guide to better living from PalmBeachPost. (The Palm Beach Post)
Gene That Regulates Breast Cancer Metastasis Identified Oct 8, 2009
TIP30 is a putative tumor suppressor with decreased expression in numerous cancers including melanoma, breast. . (Science Daily)
Sunscreen guide Oct 8, 2009
Your guide to better living from PalmBeachPost. Thursday, Oct. 8 Temp: 78/FONT. (The Palm Beach Post)
Eleventh annual CCR auctions set for Oct. 17 Oct 8, 2009
Led by Feng Wang-Johanning, the characterization of HERV viral particles in melanoma patients. Led by Gary Johanning, a radiation-induced breast cancer model using macaque mammary stem cells. (Elgin Courier, TX)
New Drug Aims To 'Seek And Destroy' Many Types Of Cancer Oct 7, 2009
9, 2009) A molecular signature that helps account for the aggressive behavior of a variety of cancers such as pancreatic, breast and melanoma may also predict the likelihood of successful treatment with a. . (Science Daily)
Authors share messages of hope at RMC's Pink Ribbon Luncheon Oct 7, 2009
Wentworth read a couple of poems she had written for friends, one of whom is a breast cancer survivor who now has melanoma. There s something redemptive about writing, Wentworth said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FDA panel backs kidney cancer drug Oct 6, 2009
The panel vote was an encouraging development toward the future treatment of melanoma, the company said in a statement. 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Health)
Curcumin May Inhibit Nicotine-induced Activation Of Head And Neck Cancers Oct 6, 2009
(July 11, 2005) Curcumin, the yellow pigment found in the spice turmeric and a key ingredient in yellow curry inhibits melanoma cell growth and stimulates tumor cell death, according to a new ... (July 14, 2005) Curcumin, the pungent yellow spice found in both turmeric and curry powders, blocks a key biological pathway needed for development of melanoma and other cancers, say researchers from The University. (Science Daily)
Cancer and Teen Tanning: Where's the Regulation? Oct 4, 2009
Routine tests confirmed that the mole was a malignant tumor--Duke had advanced-stage melanoma and was wheeled into surgery that week ... Duke thinks it was the years of regular tanning that caused her melanoma, and the vast majority of scientific literature supports her theory ... Exposure to ultraviolet light, whether from the sun or a tanning bed, increases the risk of melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, and teenagers--especially pale-skinned redheads like Duke--are considered among... (Time.com)
Letters to the Observer Oct 4, 2009
News and Features for Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Published on Saturday, October 3, 2009 12:38 PM MDT. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Role of key-regulator genes in melanoma susceptibility and pathogenesis among patients from South Italy. Oct 3, 2009
Role of key-regulator genes in melanoma susceptibility and pathogenesis among patients from South Italy. Milena Casula , Antonio Muggiano , Antonio Cossu , Mario Budroni , Corrado Caraco , Paolo A Ascierto , Elena Pagani , Ignazio Stanganelli , Sergio Canzanella , MariaCristina Sini , Grazia Palomba , The Italian Melanoma Intergroup (imi) and Giuseppe Palmieri ... Several genetic alterations have been demonstrated to contribute to the development and progression of melanoma. (BioMed Central)
Health care professionals honored Oct 3, 2009
Lois E. Rendina, supervisor and coordinator for melanoma at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center. Kellie Gilmore, Fit4All Kids coordinator at All Children's Hospital. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
SciClone halts cancer drug trial Oct 3, 2009
"We remain committed to our pipeline of promising compounds to treat cancer and infectious diseases including our ongoing phase 2 trials of SCV-07 in oral mucositis and HCV, our phase 3-ready trial of thymalfasin for Stage IV melanoma, and our planned human trial of thymalfasin for influenza H1N1 virus.". Most Read Stories. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Non-AIDS-Related Cancers Growing Among HIV Patients Oct 2, 2009
The researchers analyzed 1997 to 2004 data from more than 100,000 patients in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and found that HIV-infected patients were 60 percent more likely to have anal, lung, Hodgkin's, melanoma or liver cancer than patients without HIV.. "It's a genuine increase in the incidence of these cancers," lead author Dr. Roger Bedimo, an assistant professor of internal medicine, said in a university news release. (MEDLINEplus)
Weathering the storms Oct 2, 2009
Fortunately, her first cancer was an early-stage melanoma and the second was a low-grade non-invasive intraductal carcinoma. But her illness took its toll, and business dipped 10-15. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Investment in Endomagnetics Limited Oct 2, 2009
Based on 2007 cancer statistics and market research on the gamma probe market, of the 610,000 breast cancer and melanoma cases treated that year in the North America, Western Europe, Japan and Australasia, only 153,000 were addressed using the gamma-probe, indicating that there is a significant unmet need and a potential market worth at least 300 million, depending on the pricing and chosen sales model. Furthermore, the Endomagnetics solution provides a sensing platform which has applicability... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Potential New Imaging Agent For Early Diagnosis Of Most Serious Skin Cancer Oct 1, 2009
30, 2009) Scientists in Australia are reporting development and testing in laboratory animals of a potential new material for diagnosing malignant melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer ... Ivan Greguric and colleagues working within the Cooperative Research Consortium for Biomedical Imaging Develop, an Australian Government funded research group, note that about 130,000 new cases of malignant melanoma occur each year worldwide ... The scientists' search for better ways of diagnosis led... (Science Daily)
Light goes out on tanning salons Oct 1, 2009
Experts say the fall is due to increased awareness following the death of campaigner Clare Oliver, who died of melanoma in 2007, tougher legislation and to effective skin cancer campaigns. Operators say the economic downturn has also contributed to the dive in demand and, subsequently, to closures. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
New study quantifies benefits of being thin Sep 30, 2009
In this study the researchers gave the designation to women who did not suffer from any of 11 major health problems, including diabetes, lung disease and cancer (except melanoma). They also had to be in good mental health and be free of major limitations in physical or cognitive function. (AZCentral -- News)
Skin Cancer Drug Shrinks Tumors Sep 30, 2009
A team of US researchers said some melanoma patients in the trial saw a dramatic improvement in their condition and hailed the findings "a huge step forward." ... Thirty-one advanced melanoma sufferers with a cancer-causing gene mutation were involved in the trial ... Melanoma is not the most common skin cancer but is one of the most difficult to treat successfully once it has started to spread, researchers said. (Newsmax)
New laws to ban child sunbed use Sep 30, 2009
There are serious scientific concerns that the use of sunbeds by people under the age of 30 may increase the risks of cancers including malignant melanoma. Over the Easter holidays, a 10-year-old girl from Port Talbot had to be treated for burns after putting 8 into a coin-operated sunbed and spent 16 minutes on the bed. (BBC News -- UK)
Vitamin D May Improve Melanoma Survival Sep 30, 2009
SATURDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of vitamin D are linked to less severe, less deadly melanoma lesions in people with skin cancer, new research suggests ... "Although avoiding sunburn is very important in order to prevent melanoma, it is also important to avoid becoming deficient in vitamin D," said Dr. Julia A. Newton-Bishop, a dermatology professor at the University of Leeds in England and a study co-author ... "This is especially important for melanoma patients in whom low... (MEDLINEplus)
Certain cancers more common among HIV patients than non-HIV patients Sep 26, 2009
The researchers, using data from more than 100,000 patient records in the U.S. Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, found that when the statistics were adjusted for gender, race/ethnicity and age, HIV-infected patients were 60 percent more likely to have anal, lung, Hodgkin's, melanoma or liver cancer than patients without HIV. The rate of prostate cancer was similar between the two groups, according to the report ... Dr. Bedimo said the researchers examined anal, lung, melanoma, prostate,... (EurekAlert!)
Hospital receives two grants Sep 26, 2009
Melanoma, on the other hand, is more deadly, accounting for 75 percent of skin cancer deaths each year. Skin cancer is preventable when precautions are taken to reduce exposure to the sun. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Trial Of New Treatment For Advanced Melanoma Shows Rapid Shrinking Of Tumors Sep 25, 2009
24, 2009) Researchers have made significant advances in the treatment of metastatic malignant melanoma one of the most difficult cancers to treat successfully once it has started to spread according to a study to be presented at Europe's largest cancer congress, ECCO 15 ESMO 34, in Berlin ... In the phase I extension study, researchers have seen rapid and dramatic shrinking of metastatic tumours in patients treated with a new compound that blocks the activity of the cancer-causing mutation of... (Science Daily)
Novel 'On-off Switch' Mechanism Stops Cancer In Its Tracks Sep 25, 2009
A new biopsy test, created by molecular biologists, can tell ocular melanoma patients if theirs is the kind that will spread. Using very thin. (Science Daily)
Arena weight-loss trial disappoints investors Sep 25, 2009
Is recruiting patients with Stage 3 or 4 Melanoma. Learn more. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Maniatis has a plan for all that old clothing Sep 25, 2009
More than 1 million Americans are diagnosed each year with skin cancer, and about 60,000 of those cases will be melanoma, the most serious of the common types of skin cancer. The Melanoma Education Foundation (MEF) Race & Walk is taking place on Sept. 27 at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham ... Scituate resident Janette Danowski, the race director, notes that proceeds from the event help support the MEF s Skincheck curriculum, a melanoma awareness program distributed annually to more than 800... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Tanning May Up Skin Cancer Risk for Palest Kids Sep 24, 2009
The number of moles a person has is among the strongest risk factors for developing melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, so the findings suggest that parents of these children should take extra care to protect them from the sun's rays, Dr. Lori A. Crane of the University of Colorado in Denver and her colleagues conclude in a report in the Archives of Dermatology. While sunburns are known to increase melanoma risk, Crane and her team note in the report, the effect of tanning on skin... (MEDLINEplus)
Anti-cancer therapies: Identifying the enemy within Sep 24, 2009
All of the murines with melanoma that had not received an implant died within 25 days; 90% of those with implants survived ... Although the results are not due to be published until later this year, Dr Ali describes them as very encouraging and similar to those achieved in melanomas. (The Economist)
What Obama Isn't Saying About Breast Cancer Successes in America Sep 24, 2009
Five cancers -- breast, prostate, thyroid, testicular and melanoma skin cancer -- have 90% or higher survival rates in the United States. Only ONE cancer -- testicular -- has a 90% or better survival rate in Europe. (Human Events Online)
