Renal transplant recipients are up to 5 times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared with the general population, [4] and those with melanoma are more likely to die of their disease. [5] ...

Researchers from The University of Queensland and The Alfred hospital in Melbourne have identified gene variants which may contribute to people being at higher risk for nodular melanoma. Dr Mitchell ...

Researchers from The University of Queensland and The Alfred hospital in Melbourne have identified gene variants which may contribute to people being at higher risk for nodular melanoma. Dr Mitchell ...

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes. Although these pigment-producing cells are found primarily in the basal layer of the skin, they are also located in the GI ...

Malignant melanoma is a relatively aggressive type of skin cancer. When detected early, it is usually treatable by surgical resection only, but metastases develop often spreading to distant areas.

Individuals who regularly take vitamin D supplements are significantly less likely to have a history of malignant melanoma or any type of skin cancers than non-users, say Finnish investigators. They ...

In June, Sarah Ferguson revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer following a routine mammogram, later opening up about her treatment. And today, her spokesman has announced that she has ...

The worldwide incidence of melanoma continues to rise. 1 To address this growing public-health crisis, practitioners must be vigilant and identify suspicious lesions, particularly in patients at risk ...