People with albinism face major health problems, including skin cancer, involuntary eye movements, and poor eyesight.
Tag: Melanoma / Skin Cancer
Vehicle side windows offer low protection from UVA rays, study finds
A researcher finds that the side windows of automobiles offer low protection from UVA radiation, which he says could be a key contributor to skin cancer and cataracts.
Long-term survival achieved in metastatic melanoma with personalized vaccine
Two patients with melanoma that had spread to the liver survived for at least 8.5 and 12 years after resection of the hepatic tumor and treatment with patient-specific immunotherapeutic vaccines.
UV exposure: why do we ignore the health risks?
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is the leading cause of skin cancer. But although many of us know this, we still ignore safety recommendations. We investigate why.
In Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, New Drug Improves Progression-Free Survival, Shrinks Tumors
The experimental drug selumetinib is the first targeted therapy to demonstrate significant clinical benefit for patients with metastatic uveal melanoma, according to new Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center research presented at the 49th annual meeti…
First Drug To Help Melanoma Of The Eye
AstraZeneca’s experimental drug, selumetinib, is the first targeted medication to show a significant clinical benefit for patients with melanoma of the eye (metastatic uveal melanoma), researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center explain…