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Keytruda® cuts distant spread in a rare aggressive skin cancer
Patients with a rare skin cancer who received an immunotherapy drug after surgery had a 42 percent lower risk of the cancer spreading to other parts of the body.

Michael O'Leary


COVID-19 vaccine may have boosted survival in advanced lung cancer patients
Lung cancer patients who received COVID-19 vaccination survived nearly twice as long as similar patients who did not get the vaccine, a new observational study shows.

Michael O'Leary


Engineered T cells targeting solid tumors show promising results in early patient trial
The IMA203 treatment uses T cells engineered to target the PRAME peptide, which is almost exclusively produced by solid tumors and not...

Michael O'Leary


Danish study finds link between tattoos and lymphoma and skin cancer risk
CANCER DIGEST – March 8, 2025 – When most people get a tattoo, their health concerns center almost entirely on cleanliness and risk of...

Michael O'Leary


Melanoma drug reduces disfiguring surgery for basal cell cancer
A drug, already approved for treating superficial melanomas, injected into basal cell tumors reduces surgery and scarring

Michael O'Leary


A topical combination therapy may prevent SCC, the second most common form of skin cancer
Image credit – Winston Salem Dermatology Center CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 11, 2025 – A small study has shown that a novel topical treatment...

Michael O'Leary


Immunotherapy combination dramatically improves long-term survival for melanoma patients
CANCER DIGEST – Sept. 16, 2024 – Long-term data from an international trial of immunotherapy for advanced melanoma show longer overall...

Michael O'Leary


Scientists develop highly sensitive device to detect early stage skin cancers
CANCER DIGEST – March 9, 2024 – Scientists continue to find better ways to detect skin cancer. (See DermaSensor device.) In the journal...

Michael O'Leary


FDA approves first T cell therapy for melanoma
CANCER DIGEST – Feb. 16, 2024 – The FDA today has approved a new T-cell therapy for the treatment of melanoma. The therapy called...

Michael O'Leary


FDA approves first device to detect skin cancer
YouTube video courtesy of DemaSensor, Inc. CANCER DIGEST – Jan. 19, 2024 – One day soon, along with the usual stethoscope and reflex...

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