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Military Service Can Bring Melanoma Danger

TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 — U.S. military veterans, especially those who served in the Air Force, are at high risk for one of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma. The risk owes to work hazards a...

Delayed Melanoma Care During Pandemic Proved Costly

TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Delays in melanoma diagnoses due to COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns were associated with a significant burden, including years of life lost and costs, according to a study...

Amtagvi Approved by the FDA for Treatment of Advanced Melanoma

TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – Amtagvi (lifileucel) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of advanced melanoma. Amtagvi becomes the first cellular therapy approved...

FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Melanoma, Amtagvi

MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel treatment for advanced melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. Amtagvi, made by Iovance Biotherapeutics...

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for Amtagvi (lifileucel) for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma

SAN CARLOS, Calif., Feb. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA), a biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing and delivering novel polyclonal tumor...

Smoking Linked to Melanoma-Associated Death in Early-Stage Melanoma

MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 – For patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking is associated with an increased risk for melanoma-associated death, according to a study published online Feb. 6...

Early FDG PET/CT Can ID Metabolic Changes in Advanced Melanoma

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – For patients with advanced melanoma, early 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) imaging can identify metabolic changes...

Sarah Ferguson Diagnosed With Skin Cancer

MONDAY, Jan. 22, 2024 (HealthDay New) – Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. "I have been taking some...

FDA Approves AI Device That Helps Spot Skin Cancer

THURSDAY, Jan. 18, 2024 (HealthDay news) – The first medical device powered by artificial intelligence and designed to help doctors catch skin cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug...

UN Report Warns That Working in the Sun Causes Skin Cancers

THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (Healthday News) – New data from two United Nations agencies shows that millions of workers toiling under the sun's glare is fueling skin cancer cases around the world. Nearly...

AI Getting Better at Detecting Skin Cancer

FRIDAY, Nov. 3, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly accurate in detecting skin cancer, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Academy of Dermatology and...

Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – The ability to detect skin cancer using artificial intelligence (AI) software has rapidly improved. New research presented Wednesday at a medical conference in Berlin shows...

Former 'Real Housewife' Teddi Mellencamp Reveals Another Melanoma Diagnosis

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Reality TV star and wellness coach Teddi Mellencamp announced on Instagram Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with yet another melanoma. This is Mellencamp’s 12th or 1...

In Situ, Invasive Melanoma Diagnoses Decreased in 2020

THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 – During 2020, there were decreases seen for in situ and invasive melanoma diagnoses, according to a research letter published online Sept. 6 in JAMA Dermatology. Daniel Y....

Nivolumab + Ipilimumab Tops Ipilimumab Alone in Metastatic Melanoma

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 – For patients with metastatic melanoma who receive frontline anti-programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) or therapy against programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 and whose tumors...

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