Scientists Find Master Switch That Stops Melanoma Growth
Researchers discovered a protein that both fuels melanoma tumors and blocks immune attacks. Turning it off shrinks cancer and unleashes the body's natural defenses.
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Scientists Find "Master Switch" That Drives Melanoma
Researchers at NYU have discovered a protein that both feeds skin cancer tumors and shields them from the immune system. Disabling it could open the door to powerful new combination treatments.
Oregon Team Delivers Chemo Directly to Liver Tumors
A surgical team in Portland just performed a groundbreaking procedure that floods liver tumors with chemotherapy, then filters it out before it reaches the rest of the body. The patient went home the next day.
AI Predicts Melanoma Risk 5 Years Before Diagnosis
Swedish researchers have developed an AI tool that can identify people at high risk of developing deadly skin cancer up to five years before it appears. The breakthrough could help doctors catch melanoma early, when it's most treatable.
Dick Vitale Battles 5th Cancer With Classic Optimism
Legendary basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale, 86, announced his fifth cancer diagnosis but remains undefeated in his fight. The ESPN icon is facing melanoma with the same energy he's brought to decades of inspiring calls.
Dick Vitale Fighting Fifth Cancer Battle at 86
Legendary ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale announced he's facing melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, but the 86-year-old college basketball icon says he feels "fantastic" and is ready to go five for five against cancer. After beating four previous cancer diagnoses and returning to broadcasting last year, Vitale is starting immunotherapy with his trademark optimism intact.
Geraldton Raises Thousands After Woman, 29, Dies of Melanoma
After Emily Robertson-Miller died suddenly from melanoma that spread to her brain, her loved ones turned grief into action. The community rallied at Geraldton's 15th Melanoma March, raising thousands for research and awareness.
Skin Cancer Survivor's Tanning Brand Hits $20M Revenue
A melanoma survivor turned her brush with skin cancer into a thriving self-tanning empire that just scored a major deal with America's biggest beauty retailer. Luna Bronze is proving you can celebrate sun-kissed skin safely while building a business that empowers women worldwide.
New Bandage Could Treat Melanoma Without Surgery
Scientists created a heat-activated patch that killed 97% of melanoma lesions in mice without damaging healthy skin. The experimental treatment could one day replace invasive surgery for early-stage skin cancer.
Dallas Dad Beats Metastatic Melanoma With New Immunotherapy
After 12 years and multiple melanoma diagnoses, Joe Eastin faced his toughest challenge when the cancer spread to his bones. Cutting-edge immunotherapy shrank his tumor by 50% in just three months.
Russia Gives First Patient Personalized Cancer Vaccine
A 60-year-old melanoma patient in Moscow just received Russia's first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, designed specifically for their tumor. The breakthrough treatment trains the immune system to target cancer cells unique to each patient.
New Orleans Offers Vision-Saving Eye Melanoma Treatment
A New Orleans patient became the first in Louisiana to receive a breakthrough melanoma treatment that saves their eye, eliminating the need for removal or distant travel. The procedure offers new hope for eye cancer patients across the Gulf Coast.
New Skin Cancer Treatment Uses Body's Own Immune Cells
A breakthrough therapy is giving advanced melanoma patients new hope by supercharging their own immune systems to fight cancer. One survivor has remained cancer-free for six years after treatment.
Finnish Scientists Find Way to Stop Melanoma's Growth Cycle
Researchers in Finland discovered how to potentially break the inflammatory cycle that helps aggressive skin cancer spread. The breakthrough could lead to new treatments that stop melanoma cells from communicating with immune cells that accidentally help tumors grow.
Australian Scanners Find 500 Melanomas in 10,000 People
Revolutionary 3D body scanners photographed nearly 10,000 Australians and detected 500 potentially fatal melanomas before they became deadly. The breakthrough technology could change how the world fights the deadliest form of skin cancer.
Arizona Man Beats Stage 4 Melanoma With New FDA Therapy
Glen Polyak was running out of options against advanced melanoma when he became one of the first patients to receive a revolutionary immune therapy that turned his own cells into cancer fighters. Now his tumors are shrinking and he's calling himself a miracle.
New Cancer Treatment Turns Tumors Into Their Own Vaccine
Scientists turned cancer's silent escape into an immune system alarm using tiny carriers that force tumors to die loudly. In mice, the treatment reprogrammed melanoma to train the body to fight back.
Cancer Vaccine Cuts Melanoma Return Risk by Half After 5 Years
A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with immunotherapy reduced the risk of deadly skin cancer returning by nearly 50% over five years. The breakthrough treatment is now entering final-stage trials while researchers test similar vaccines for lung, bladder, and kidney cancers.
Melanoma Vaccine Cuts Cancer Return Risk by 49% in Trial
A personalized mRNA vaccine from Moderna and Merck has shown remarkable five-year results against aggressive skin cancer. The therapy nearly halves the risk of melanoma returning after surgery.
Moderna Skin Cancer Treatment Shows Lasting Benefits
A Moderna immunotherapy for melanoma continues to protect patients years after treatment, new data shows. The results bring hope for a cancer vaccine that could change how we fight one of the deadliest skin cancers.