Showing posts with label Deadly Skin Cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Deadly Skin Cancer. Show all posts

Monday, 4 June 2012

Experimental Treatments-Promising Treatments-Deadly Skin Cancer-Melanoma-Research

Research shows promising treatments against skin cancer
Nonprofit Research Organization-Environmental Working Group-Washington, D.C.-Skin Cancer
Two new experimental treatments against advanced melanoma have shown promise in keeping deadly skin cancer at bay

Two new experimental treatments against advanced melanoma have shown promise in keeping the deadly skin cancer at bay, according to research presented in the United States on Monday. read more..

Monday, 23 April 2012

Deadly Skin Cancer-Heart Disease-Melanoma-Statins

Anti-cholesterol statins don't reduce melanoma risk: study

(Reuters) - Despite earlier indications that people taking cholesterol-lowering Statins might have a reduced risk of developing Melanoma, a study of thousands of women found that the popular drugs do nothing to prevent the Deadly Skin Cancer. Evidence from experiments on cells and one trial in people had suggested some of the same properties of statins that protect against Heart Disease might also prevent melanoma, the most lethal type of skin cancer. ... read more..

Wednesday, 7 March 2012

Deadly Skin Cancer-Radiation Therapy-Healthday News-Melanoma

Woman's Recovery From Advanced Melanoma Could Help Guide Research

WEDNESDAY, March 7 (Healthday News) -- Combining the immune-based drug ipilimumab with targeted radiation therapy improved one advanced Melanoma patient's ability to fight the deadly skin cancer, a new study says. read more..