The immunotherapies used to treat melanoma now include well-established drugs such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) and Opdivo (nivolumab) and newer ones such as Amtagvi (lifileucel), which uses T cells ...

Using less ipilimumab appears to make melanoma immunotherapy both safer and more effective, with dramatically better response and survival outcomes. The findings suggest that reducing side effects may ...

Lytix Biopharma AS ($DE:6BG) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview: The clinical study titled A Phase 2 Study of ...

Teddi Mellencamp has shared a sobering update on her health. On April 2, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum said in an emotional Instagram video that she now has stage IV cancer. Mellencamp was ...

Depending on the disease specifics, patients with melanoma may undergo pre- or post-surgical therapies. Skin melanoma, one of the most serious forms of skin cancer, poses a significant threat to ...

A phase 1 clinical trial exploring the use of fecal transplants to supplement immunotherapy treatment for melanoma has found it to be safe and has the potential to improve patients’ response to ...

MURRAY — Intermountain Medical Center recently became one of the first medical centers in Utah to offer a genetically personalized skin cancer treatment option for those with advanced melanoma.

The Mayo Clinic says melanoma starts in the melanocytes, or the cells that make the pigment (melanin) giving skin its color. Melanoma starts on the skin that usually gets sun exposure, so arms, back, ...

A common, non-invasive skin imaging technique can predict which melanoma patients face a higher risk of metastasis as accurately as current methods that require analyzing tumor samples after surgery.

The novel Tumor Profiler (TuPro) project, which analyzed melanoma samples using nine independent technologies, demonstrated feasibility in guiding treatment decisions. Molecular tumor board ...

Metropolitan Dermatology, a leading dermatology group with 22 locations across New Jersey and Staten Island, is pleased to announce that it now offers same-day appointments at most of its centers, ...

Men are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced melanoma compared with women, and have a greater risk for recurrence and mortality.