Melanoma Stories
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Tanning Bed Ban for Minors: New Jersey Law Limits Teens’ Melanoma Risk
A tanning bed ban for minors was signed yesterday by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, intended to limit teenagers' risk for developing melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. -
Drug-Resistant Melanoma Cells Become 'Addicted' to Cancer Drugs and Shrink When Treatment is Interrupted
Melanoma tumors that develop resistance to anti-cancer drug vemurafenib, or more commonly known as Zelboraf, also develop addiction to the drug. -
Genes Make Redheads More Likely to Get Skin Cancer
The risk of skin cancer is higher for redheads and sun exposure doesn't make much of a difference, says a new study. -
Cancer Center Launches 'Moon Shots' Against Deadly Disease
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center has launched a program that seeks to dramatically reduce the death rates of eight deadly and common cancers. -
Indigenous Asian Tribe May Hold Genetic Clues to Skin Cancer in Europeans
Studying the genetics of an indigenous Malaysian tribe may be the key to unlocking the mystery that has long perplexed scientists: why East Asians have light skin but lower skin cancer rates than Europeans. -
Green Tea Eyed As Possible Skin Cancer Treatment
Scientists have discovered a chemical extract in green tea that can treat two types of skin cancer, without producing the harmful side effects associated with chemotherapy. Researchers Find New Target for Cancer Treatment
A drug called, Elesclomol, blocks an essential pathway in cancer cells that results in their death. -
Studying Sharks Could Hold Key to Human Skin Cancer Cure
Scientists are trying to discern the properties of shark skin that make them so impervious to skin cancer. -
Ineffectiveness of Cancer Drugs May Be due to Healthy Surrounding Cells
Researchers and doctors have consistently been baffled by cancer cases in which treatments conducted kill the cancer cells in the laboratory, but provide only partial results in patients, with the cancer returning in as little as a few months. The the answers do not lie in the cancer cells themselves, but in the healthy cells in the environment next to them. -
New Treatment for Melanoma and Other Ailments Is Skin Deep
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a lotion that sends therapy for skin ailments beneath the surface. -
Painkillers Might Protect Against Skin Cancer
Over-the counter painkillers like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, might protect against skin cancer, a new study suggests. -
State Comparison for Indoor Tanning Restrictions of Minors
New state tanning restrictions have recently been updated in May 2012for minors under age of 18 years-old.
