Researchers have uncovered a stealth survival strategy that melanoma cells use to evade targeted therapy, offering a ...

A federally funded research team led by Sheri Holmen, PhD, investigator at Huntsman Cancer Institute and professor in the ...

Melanoma is the deadliest skin cancer, and it is also on the rise. Since 2000, the number of melanoma cases per 100,000 Americans has increased from roughly 18 to 24, which scientists suspect to ...

May 23, 2024 — A new study shows that genetics play a larger role in melanoma risk than recognized. Researchers report that up to 15% (1 in 7) of patients who received melanoma diagnoses from ...

Their results, however, provide important evidence of distinct genetic pathways in the development of melanoma and suggest that patients might benefit from uniquely tailored therapies.

Do freckles increase the risk of skin cancer? If you have freckles, you might have certain variations in the MC1R gene that increase the risk of a type of skin cancer called melanoma. This is ...

A 25-year-old mother from Redding, Cassidy Jade, is undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive form of melanoma known as ...

Melanoma in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) has distinct epidemiologic characteristics, with a declining incidence over the past 2 decades but an increasing trend in all-cause and cancer-specific ...

Men with melanoma tend to be diagnosed later and have worse outcomes. Artificial intelligence can help change that, a review suggests.

Fitzpatrick skin type influences both characteristics and outcomes associated with uveal melanoma and conjunctival melanoma.

Philip Bergman, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM (Oncology), kicked off the 2025 Fetch Charlotte conference with his keynote address on ...