Melanoma Skin Cancer News & Updates
- FDA Approves New Drug for Advanced Skin Cancer
December 16, 2024 — The FDA has approved cosibelimab (marketed under the brand name Unloxcyt), a new drug for adults with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC), a type of skin cancer.
- You May Be Increasing Your Skin Cancer Risk Without Knowing It
November 28, 2023 — The “sunscreen paradox” has confounded doctors of late: As more and more people use sunscreen, rates of melanoma and other skin cancers are going up.
- What to Know About the Rare Cancer That Killed Jimmy Buffett
September 5, 2023 — The passing of popular singer and song writer Jimmy Buffett, who died Friday at age 76 from Merkel cell carcinoma, has thrust this form of skin cancer into the spotlight. But what exactly is it?
- Black Men at Increased Risk of Dying From Melanoma: Study
July 12, 2023 — Black men are 26% more likely to die of melanoma, compared to White men with the disease, a new study shows.
- Survey: Most Americans Behind in Getting Checked for Skin Cancer
June 13, 2023 — A new survey from the Prevent Cancer Foundation says most adults haven’t had their skin checked in at least a year, even though skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis and the easiest to prevent.
- Melanoma and Pregnancy: What to Know
May 1, 2023 — Research shows that 1 in 1,000 women will be diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy. And melanoma is the most common cancer these patients will be diagnosed with. Here's what to know.
- ‘Personalized’ Cancer Vaccines Head to Phase III Trial
April 17, 2023 — Researchers this past weekend unveiled clinical trial results for a “major breakthrough” that would personalize cancer treatment. In an early trial, personalized cancer vaccines reduced the risk of recurrence or death among people with late-stage melanoma by 44%.
