Melanoma

Tangerine, orange juice may inhibit cancer cell growth Naturally occurring substances in tangerine and orange juices, called flavonoids, appear to inhibit proliferation of human prostate, lung, melanoma and colon cancer cells grown in the laboratory...

Advanced melanoma patients respond to DNA therapy For the first time, antisense therapy -- a treatment in which a snippet of DNA is used to block proteins --has been successfully used to treat solid tumors in humans, according to results from a small, preliminary study...

Researchers stop cancer spreading in mice Replacing lost genetic material in cancer cells may prevent them from growing in secondary sites, research in mice suggests.

HMO restrictions on skin biopsies jeopardize patients With about 1.3 million new cases of skin cancer diagnosed in the US each year, skin biopsy -- removal of a suspicious skin lesion and examination of the tissue under the microscope...

Vaccine boosts skin cancer survival When researchers tracked 62 high-risk melanoma patients who had received a new anticancer vaccine, they found that 55 percent were still alive 5 years later...

Inhaled drug helps fight advanced cancer Patients who have advanced malignant melanoma may benefit from inhalation of interleukin-2, a drug that boosts the body's immune response...

Drug improves survival of advanced skin cancer patients A new drug used in combination with interleukin-2 prolongs the life of patients with the deadly skin cancer malignant melanoma, according to a report released Tuesday...

Parents still think tanning is healthy for children Despite the well-known danger of the sun's rays, the message that overexposure to sun causes skin cancer is still not getting across to parents, many of whom still regard a youngster's tan as "healthy."

Ultrasound detects spread of melanoma Ultrasound testing should be routinely used to make sure that melanoma--a potentially deadly type of skin cancer--has not spread, researchers report...

Men have more melanoma, but young women may see increase Worldwide, men get the deadly skin cancer melanoma more often, and are more likely to die from it, but young women may catch up, thanks to their affinity for tanning salons, a researcher reported here Sunday...