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Malignant Melanoma
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant Melanoma
Malignant Melanoma

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Malignant Melanoma Defined

The most serious type of skin cancer, in which a mole changes shape, darkens, becomes painful, and/or bleeds easily

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Published July 4, 2008, 4:54 am, Scottish Liberal Democrats

Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP has called for action to raise public awareness of lifestyle choices that can lead to an increased risk of developing cancer.

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One in three Texans at risk for skin cancer

Published July 3, 2008, 12:29 pm, Pearland Journal

If you look closely, Pearland Mayor Tom Reid’s left ear is smaller than the right one – but he wasn’t born that way. Ten years ago, his doctor found a strange discoloration on his left ear and shoulder....

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Discovery Of Gene Mechanism Could Bring About New Ways To Treat Metastatic Cancer

Published July 3, 2008, 11:22 am, Science Daily

The molecular and biochemical mechanism of action of unique cytokine gene found to induce potent bystander antitumor effects in animal models and in Phase I clinical trials has been identified. Researchers have uncovered how a gene, melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24), induces a bystander effect that kills cancer cells not directly receiving mda-7/IL-24 ...

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Potential New Ways To Treat Metastatic Cancer Following Discovery Of Gene Mechanism

Published July 3, 2008, 5:16 am, Medical News Today

Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Massey Cancer Center researchers have uncovered how a gene, melanoma differentiation associated gene-7/interleukin-24 (mda-7/IL-24), induces a bystander effect that kills cancer cells not directly receiving mda-7/IL-24 without harming healthy ones, a discovery that could lead to new therapeutic strategies to fight metastatic disease.

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Cancer cases up but survival more than doubles in breast and bowel cancer

Published July 3, 2008, 2:31 am, News-Medical-Net

The number of people surviving some of the most common types of cancer for at least five years has doubled since the National Health Service was founded 60 years ago.

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This Summer Remember That Sunscreen Is No Longer Enough -- People Spending Time In The Sun Should Consider Sun ...

Published July 3, 2008, 2:18 am, Medical News Today

Sunscreen has become a daily necessity for anyone spending time outdoors in the sun, especially during the hot summer months. Yet, very few people consider the protection afforded to them from their clothing. Clothing does protect the skin against the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, but not all clothing provides the same protection.

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Texas Oncology Urges Texans To 'Save Your Skin:' Outsmart The Sun And Prevent Skin Cancer

Published July 3, 2008, 2:17 am, Medical News Today

Now that school is out and the first day of summer is upon us, the cancer care experts at Texas Oncology remind Texans to "save your skin" by outsmarting the sun when spending time outdoors. Although the most prevalent cancer in the United States today, skin cancer is also the most preventable. The majority of the more than 1 million annual U.S. cases of skin cancer are sun-related.

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Cancer survival rates transformed by NHS

Published July 3, 2008, 12:34 am, Daily Mirror

The number of people surviving the most common types of cancer has doubled since the NHS started in 1948.

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Discovery Could Bring New Metastatic Cancer Treatments

Published July 1, 2008, 8:22 am, Newswise

Molecular and biochemical mechanism of action of unique cytokine gene found to induce potent bystander antitumor effects in animal models and in Phase I clinical trials identified. The findings may lead researchers to develop potential novel enhanced therapies to treat various forms of cancer.

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Texas Oncology Urges Texans to "˜Save Your Skin:"™ Outsmart the Sun and Prevent Skin Cancer

Published July 1, 2008, 2:56 am, PRWeb

Now that school is out and the first day of summer is upon us, the cancer care experts at Texas Oncology remind Texans to "save your skin" by outsmarting the sun when spending time outdoors. Although the most prevalent cancer in the United States today, skin cancer is also the most preventable. The majority of the more than 1 million annual U.S. cases of skin cancer are sun-related. (PRWeb Jul ...

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