When we think of the word “antioxidant," we often associate it with health and vitality. Fruits and vegetables “rich in antioxidants" are a good thing after all, right? A new study conducted in mice, however, suggests that antioxidants can actually double the rate of melanoma metastasis.
Scientific Publications
Antioxidants Facilitate Melanoma Metastasis
Two compounds boost the ability of melanoma cells to invade other tissues in mice, providing additional evidence that antioxidants can be beneficial to malignant cells as well as healthy ones
Nab-Paclitaxel Shows Benefit in Advanced Melanoma
Treatment with nab-paclitaxel resulted in significantly improved progression-free survival and a greater disease control rate in chemotherapy-naive patients with metastatic melanoma compared with dacarbazine, according to the results of a study published recently in Annals of Oncology.
Training for patients with melanoma and their partners on skin examinations
Training on skin self-examination (SSE) to aid early detection could be extra beneficial for patients with melanoma and their partners who report having low relationship quality because it gives them activities to do together, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology.