by admin | Sep 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
The AP (9/21, Marchione) reports that the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, “the nation’s largest cancer center, is launching a massive ‘moonshot’ effort against eight specific forms of the disease, similar to the...
by admin | Sep 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
According to an article posted in Dermatology Daily, from the American Academy of Dermatology, reports that a new vaccine from Amgen called TVEC, which harnesses the power of a patient’s own immune system, appears to have some effect in controlling melanoma on a...
by admin | Jun 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
The American Academy of Dermatology’s recently released an article stating that a study has shown smoking is “associated with a 52 percent increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma skin cancer.” This is another reason why dermatologists...
by admin | May 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Tampa (FL) Tribune (5/1, Shedden) reports, “The American Cancer Society estimates 3.5 million Americans will be diagnosed with basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in 2012,” while “an additional 76,250 will be told they have melanoma, the...
by admin | May 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Analysis: Women With Melanoma Appear To Have 30% Survival Advantage. According to a recent post from The American Academy of Dermatology, Dermatology Daily, a recent study shows the following for women who received a melanoma diagnosis: Reuters (5/2, Grens)...
