What's New In Dermatology

Summary: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the combination targeted therapy vemurafenib-cobimetinib (Zelboraf-Cotellic) for about half of all patients with Stage IV melanoma that is inoperable or has metastasized throughout the body. On November 10, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the combination targeted therapy vemurafenib-cobimetinib (Zelboraf-Cotellic) for about half of all patients […]

Summary: Why Bob Marley died tragically at 36 of a rare type of skin cancer called acral lentiginous melanoma, which mostly affects people of color. Bob Marley should be celebrating his 71st birthday today. Instead, the Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter died of melanoma in 1981 when he was only 36.It’s easy to see how he […]

Summary: A team of scientists at the Children’s Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) has made a discovery that suggests cancer cells benefit more from antioxidants than normal cells, raising concerns about the use of dietary antioxidants by patients with cancer. Metastasis, the process by which cancer cells disseminate from their primary site to other […]

Summary: A large new study of twins has found that having a twin sibling diagnosed with cancer poses an excess risk for the other twin to develop any form of cancer. A new study is the first to provide family risk estimates for 23 different cancers. Credit: © enterlinedesign / Fotolia A large new study […]

Summary: Researchers at King’s College London have investigated a new method that could be used by GPs to quickly determine the number of moles on the entire body by counting the number found on a smaller ‘proxy’ body area, such as an arm. Naevus (mole) count is one of the most important markers of risk […]

Summary: First demonstration of cancer arising from a single cell Zebrafish, Danio rerio (stock image). Credit: © mikhailg / Fotolia Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital have, for the first time, visualized the origins of cancer from the first affected cell and watched its spread in a live animal. Their work, published in the January 29th […]

Summary: How to get a radiant glow, banish wrinkles, and keep skin supple and soft—one bite at a time. Want truly fabulous skin — glowing, vibrant, and, yes, younger-looking skin? Make sure you’re putting foods for healthy skin on your plate.”Everything you eat becomes a part of not only your inner being, but the outer fabric of your body as well. […]

Source: University of Gothenburg Summary: Antioxidants can double the rate of melanoma metastasis in mice, new research shows. Taking nutritional supplements containing antioxidants may unintentionally hasten the progression of a small tumor or premalignant lesion, neither of which is possible to detect. Credit: © monticellllo / Fotolia Fresh research at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that antioxidants […]

Sunlight continues to damage skin in the dark Source: Yale University Summary: Much of the damage that ultraviolet radiation does to skin occurs hours after sun exposure, a team of researchers has concluded. While noting that news of the carcinogenic effect of melanin is disconcerting, the researchers also pointed to a ray of hope: The slowness […]

Can coffee protect against malignant melanoma? Study looks at trends Source: Oxford University Press USA Summary: Both epidemiological and pre-clinical studies have suggested that coffee consumption has a protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancers. Both epidemiological and pre-clinical studies have suggested that coffee consumption has a protective effect against non-melanoma skin cancers. However the protective effect […]