An important trial of the world’s first “personalised" mRNA vaccine against the deadliest form of skin cancer – melanoma – is now under way in the UK.
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Music teacher’s ‘bump on the head’ turned out to be high-risk melanoma
A music teacher whose “bump on the head” turned out to be potentially deadly melanoma is taking part in a groundbreaking clinical trial.
Personalized Melanoma Vaccine Could Be a ‘Game Changer’ by Teaching the Body to Fight Cancer Cells
A global trial has begun for the world’s first personalized vaccine for melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer, which affects about 132,000 people per year. If successful, the therapy will prevent melanoma from returning in patients who have already been treated.
Dermatologists warn of dangers of unregulated cosmetic laser industry
Dermatologists are warning of the dangers of the unregulated cosmetic laser industry after a woman’s melanoma was mistaken for a sunspot.