Researchers visualized the origins of cancer from the first affected cell through its spread in a live animal: the zebrafish. This research, published in Science, may change scientific understanding of melanoma and other cancers leading to new treatments that can be administered early, before the cancer has taken hold.
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US melanoma rates are rising faster for women than for men — indoor tanning may explain why
Indoor tanning may explain why U.S. melanoma rates are rising faster for women than for men, according to new research.
Tracking Melanoma Metastasis Leads to Key Gene Discovery
A Wilmot Cancer Institute investigator discovered a gene that’s required for the initiation of melanoma and the growth of disseminated melanoma cancer cells in the lungs.
Link found between Parkinson’s disease, melanoma
There is a link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma, with possible etiologies including family history and common genetic susceptibility, according to recently published study results.