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Rare skin cancer patients face 40 pc recurrence rate: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], April 30 (ANI): A new study at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine said that patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a 40 per cent of recurrence rate in five years. This is significantly higher than the recurrence rate of melanoma and othe
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Study finds rare skin cancer patients face 40 per cent recurrence rate
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Seattle (Washington) [US], April 27 (ANI): According to a new study at the University of Washington School of Medicine, patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a 5-year recurrence rate of 40 per cent. This is significantly higher than the recurrence rate of melanoma and other s
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Kauvery Hospital successfully treats senior citizen with skin cancer radia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): Skin cancers fall into two major categories: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers. Non-melanoma skin cancer is of two kinds: Squamous cell carcinoma (cancer that affects skin areas exposed to sunlight, and some cases non exposed ar
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Study suggests common drug could be used to prevent certain skin cancers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): A new research has suggested that an oral drug currently used in the clinical setting to treat neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent a common form of skin cancer caused by damage from ultraviolet-B radiation from the sun.
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Vitamin B3 protects skin cells from the effects of UV exposure, new resear
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): Increasing the consumption of vitamin B3 will protect skin from some of the effects of ultraviolet (UV) exposure, potentially reducing the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, recent research shows.
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Queensland study suggests quarter of population underestimates skin cancer
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Queensland (Australia) [India], October 24 (ANI): Almost a quarter of the population here underestimates their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas - with those at highest risk worst at predicting their chances of getting the skin cancers, reveals new research conducted in Queensl
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A quarter of population underestimates skin cancer risk: Queensland study
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Queensland (Australia) [India], October 20 (ANI): A research conducted in Queensland has revealed that almost a quarter of the population here underestimates their risk of developing potentially deadly melanomas - with those at highest risk worst at predicting their chances of getting the sk
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Scientists find new drug candidate that kills aggressive breast cancer cel
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Arkansas [USA], July 25 (ANI): A new nano-drug candidate that kills triple-negative breast cancer cells has been found by the researchers of the University of Arkansas.
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'Lifestyle-related cancers have increased over past decade'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 4 (ANI): An increase in lifestyle-related cancers - such as lung, colorectal, and skin cancers - over the past decade spotlights the need for prevention, suggests a study.
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