A memorial service will be held Sunday, July 11, for Michael Jon Guinan, an award-winning anatomy and physiology lecturer at the University of California, Davis, who died July 5 in Davis from melanoma ...

Individuals with an inherited form of skin cancer often have a poor prognosis. The type of immunotherapy that was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine is, however, particularly ...

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, as patients presenting with metastatic disease have a five-year survival of ~25%. However, early clinical intervention prior to metastasis yields ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University, led by Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro of TAU's Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at the Sackler School of Medicine, have developed an innovative ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers used a genetically modified herpes virus to treat advanced melanoma in a recent phase 2 clinical trial. Design by MNT; Photography by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images ...

This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board on June 14,2019. There’s a reason you’re always told to ...

A new study examined the effects of local anesthetics combined with standard chemotherapy for treatment of incurable triple-negative (TN) breast cancer, as well as melanoma. The results suggest that ...

Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that starts when the cells that create pigment in your skin develop cancer. Typically, melanomas form on your skin, but they can also form in your eyes and ...

Oral melanoma is a rare cancer that forms in the mucosal tissues of the mouth. There may be no early symptoms, or a person may notice an area that is black or brown, with areas of gray, red, purple, ...