Social media can boost early skin cancer detection

Social media may help people spot melanoma early, research shows. "It's the only cancer that you can look and see with your own eyes."

U. Oregon • futurity
March 15, 2024 ~6 min

Age-related skin changes can lead to metastatic melanoma

Changes that cause the skin to stiffen and become less elastic may also contribute to higher rates of metastatic melanoma in older people.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
March 14, 2024 ~6 min


Early imaging can reveal if melanoma immunotherapy will work

"...imaging tumors early can improve how clinicians develop personalized treatment plans for each patient."

Kelsey Geesler - Penn • futurity
Feb. 13, 2024 ~5 min

Scientists warn of the ‘sunscreen paradox’

Sunscreen is important, but it's the least effective way to protect your skin when compared to other options, researchers say.

Claire Loewen-McGill • futurity
Oct. 26, 2023 ~4 min

Computer vision could spot melanoma early

A new technique uses computer vision to track skin lesions over time in total-body photography and spot melanoma early.

Jaimie Patterson-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Oct. 25, 2023 ~5 min

More melanoma screening won’t close the racial gap in survival

Increased skin cancer screenings for people of color isn't enough to address racial disparities in the survival rates of people with melanoma.

Asher Jones-U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Aug. 2, 2023 ~5 min

Puzzle piece clarifies mystery of melanoma survival

Researchers have discovered the perfect combo of genetic alterations that melanoma uses to boost explosive growth and stop their own demise.

U. Pittsburgh • futurity
Nov. 22, 2022 ~6 min

Hippo pathway stops moles turning into deadly melanomas

A study that clarifies how some harmless moles grow into deadly melanomas could lead to new drug targets for the successful treatment of cancer.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
Aug. 3, 2022 ~6 min


Eating fish linked to higher skin cancer risk

A new study finds a connection between eating fish and developing skin cancer. Researchers say bio-contaminants like mercury are a likely cause.

Corrie Pikul-Brown • futurity
June 9, 2022 ~7 min

Survey finds ironic aspect of melanoma over-diagnosis

"If melanoma is being over-diagnosed, it means that too many people are getting the scary news that they have cancer..."

Jake Ellison-U. Washington • futurity
May 5, 2022 ~6 min

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