Melanoma

Indian Researchers Develop Bandage With Magnetic Nanofibres That Kills Skin Cancer Cells

Researchers of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, today, stated that they have developed a non- invasive bandage made with magnetic nanofibres to treat skin cancer by administering heat to the tumor cells. The major cause of skin cancer is excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun. There are mainly two types of …

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Inherited Genes Can Alter Progression Of Melanoma: Study

Researchers have been trying to look to genetics to determine cancer risk and now a study has shown first evidence that inherited genes are able to drive cancer’s spread. A new study, published on May 25 in Nature Medicine, suggests that inherited genes can alter the progression of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Earlier, …

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 New Avenue for Cancer Diagnosis and Therapies

New Delhi: Scientists have developed a new method to spot melanoma cells circulating in the blood, an advance that could significantly improve the monitoring of cancer patients, and guide future treatment. Melanoma is a type of cancer that develops from the pigment-containing cells known as melanocytes. Such cancers typically occur in the skin, but may …

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