Health Professionals

In a preclinical study, Cedars-Sinai investigators have demonstrated how age-related changes to cells surrounding a tumor make melanoma, a deadly skin cancer, more likely to spread in patients age 70 and older. Their research, published in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research, could lead to new therapies to help prevent melanoma metastasis.

Christine Barrett, PharmD, BCOP, addressed advances in the treatment of stage III melanoma that provide the potential to improve long-term outcomes by enhancing immune response, tailoring surgical approaches, and refining patient selection strategies.

A small protein involved in neurodegeneration leading to Parkinson’s disease also drives a type of skin cancer known as melanoma, new research led by Oregon Health & Science University finds.

Christine Barrett, PharmD, BCOP, addressed advances in the treatment of stage III melanoma that provide the potential to improve long-term outcomes by enhancing immune response, tailoring surgical approaches, and refining patient selection strategies.