When I was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma over 37 years ago, my world fell apart in ways I could never have imagined. Hearing the three dreaded words “You have cancer” that put it all in motion is something I can never forget. My journey back to health was filled with twists and turns, but…
Can Your Diet Help Prevent and Fight the Deadliest Skin Cancer?
Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that arises from the uncontrolled growth and division of melanocytes, specialized cells responsible for melanin production. Despite accounting for about 1 percent of all skin cancers in the United States, melanoma is considered the most dangerous due to its potential to spread and cause most skin cancer-related deaths. Numerous studies…
8 Foods and Nutrients That Can Lower Melanoma Risk
Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that develops when skin cells grow and divide uncontrollably. Although it is less common than other types of skin cancer, melanoma is often considered the most dangerous because it is more likely to spread to other parts of the body. Among the American population, the lifetime risk of…
President Biden Has Cancerous Lesions Removed, 5 Warning Signs of Skin Cancer
President Joe Biden was discovered to have skin cancer at his annual physical in February and underwent surgery to remove it. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States but if detected early, can be effectively treated. According to doctors, five signs indicate whether spots on the skin are cancerous. White House…
Moderna mRNA Cancer Vaccine Gets FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy Designation
February 24, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a “breakthrough therapy” designation to Moderna’s personalized mRNA skin cancer vaccine combined with a drug by Merck for treating patients with high-risk melanoma. The “breakthrough therapy” designation has been granted to Moderna’s mRNA-4157/V940, an investigational personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy KEYTRUDA…
Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancer: Study
Interest in the sunshine vitamin exploded during the pandemic due to its immunity-boosting effects. A new study finds that regularly taking vitamin D supplements is linked to a significant reduction in melanoma risk. Researchers also discovered that people who regularly took vitamin D supplements also had reduced risk of other kinds of skin cancer. Regularly…
Moderna Present Positive data for mRNA Cancer Vaccine, Safety Concerns Remain: Experts
An experimental mRNA vaccine significantly reduced the risk of skin cancer recurrence and death in patients when used in combination with the immunotherapy Keytruda, Moderna and Merck announced this month. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., with melanoma being the most serious type. Trial: 44 Percent of Patients Reduced Cancer Recurrence or…
A Common, Inexpensive Vitamin May Protect Against Skin Cancer
What vitamins come to mind when you think of vitamins that can protect the skin? Vitamin C? or Vitamin E? Many people do not know that there is actually a cheap yet effective vitamin around us, which can protect the skin against ultraviolet rays and prevent skin cancer—vitamin B3. A few years ago, a double-blind,…
Australian Octopus Venom May Treat Melanoma
Researchers have discovered an Australian burrowing octopus species has a compound in its venom that could provide a non-toxic treatment for skin cancers, according to a study. The southern sand octopus, also known as octopus Kaurna, had its peptides analysed in a pre-clinical study by researchers at the QIMR Berghofer Institute. They tested the tumour-fighting properties of a number of synthetically…
Key Markers Identify Which Melanoma Patients Respond Best to ICI Therapy
Researchers have identified key markers to help physicians predict whether or not a patient may respond positively to a type of melanoma therapy, according to a study published by Nature Communications in September. Melanoma, a highly aggressive form of skin cancer, and the most deadly, accounts for around 60 percent of skin cancer deaths, according…
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