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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is created by melanocyctes that have mutated. Melanocytes are pigment cells that are found on the skin. However, melanoma can occur in the intestines and eyes in more rare cases. Melanoma is a common form of cancer and considered the most dangerous form, there a more than 200,000 cases per year. Treatment can include: radiation, surgery, medication, or chemotherapy.
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NOV 21, 2022Cancer
Experts define metastatic cancer as cancer that spreads from the anatomical location where it started to a distant part ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 15, 2022Genetics & Genomics
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Immune cells, known as T cells (also called T lymphocytes), play a vital role in the anti-tumor immune response. T ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 12, 2022Immunology
Our immune cells can target cancer, but T cells can become worn out and exhausted during lengthy battles, and they ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2022Cancer
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Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for ski ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 07, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
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Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Skin cancer comes in many forms, including melanoma and non-melanom ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 27, 2022Cancer
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer; however, about 99% of skin cancers are “non-melanoma skin cancer ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 09, 2022Cancer
Following a successful course of cancer treatment, a patient may enter remission. Remission, classified as either partia ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 26, 2022Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Cancer
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to significant clinical benefits for patients with variou ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 20, 2022Cancer
Uveal melanoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the melanin, the dark-colored pigment of the eye. About ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
NOV 21, 2022
Cancer
Experts define metastatic cancer as cancer that spreads from the anatomical location where it started to a distant part
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 15, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Telomeres cap the ends of chromosomes, preventing breakage. Some cancer cells can use those protective caps to their adv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Sure, MACHETE is a cool name, but the researchers that developed the technique are hoping people don't focus solely on t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Immunology
Introduction The immune system plays a dual role in inflammation and cancer development. Immune system effector cells ra
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
OCT 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
The Mediterranean diet has been popularized in recent years for its wide-ranging health benefits. Among the many health
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
OCT 11, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Tigilanol tiglate (also referred to as EBC-46) is a chemical compound with a storied history. Found naturally in the see
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have long known that certain things are risk factors for severe cases of COVID-19, such as old age or obesit
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
In advanced stages of skin cancer, patients develop brain metastases about 90% of the time. Though this is one of the mo
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
SEP 26, 2022
Cancer
One type of cancer immunotherapy, called oncolytic viral therapy, works by infecting cancer cells with a specific virus.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 13, 2022
Cancer
Introduction Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. According to estimates from the American Cancer Socie
...
Sponsored By:
Sino Biological
SEP 13, 2022
Immunology
It seems there is a lot more to lactate than we knew.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2022
Cancer
Immune cells, known as T cells (also called T lymphocytes), play a vital role in the anti-tumor immune response. T
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 12, 2022
Immunology
Our immune cells can target cancer, but T cells can become worn out and exhausted during lengthy battles, and they
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2022
Cancer
Advancements in immunotherapy have proven instrumental in reshaping the face of cancer research in recent years. W
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 18, 2022
Cancer
Melanocytes describe a specialized type of cell that generates a substance called melanin, a pigment responsible for ski
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 07, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Labroots hosted its 6th Annual Laboratory Automation Virtual Event on May 18, 2022. The speaker roster for this free con
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 01, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Cancer vaccines have been around for decades, but a unique neoantigen vaccine called NeoVax is making researchers hopefu
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 30, 2022
Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Skin cancer comes in many forms, including melanoma and non-melanom
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 27, 2022
Cancer
Skin cancer is the most diagnosed type of cancer; however, about 99% of skin cancers are “non-melanoma skin cancer
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 09, 2022
Cancer
Following a successful course of cancer treatment, a patient may enter remission. Remission, classified as either partia
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 26, 2022
Immunology
The immune system can get tired when it has to fight against a chronic infection or a disease like cancer. Exhausted T c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Cancer
Recent advances in immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have led to significant clinical benefits for patients with variou
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 20, 2022
Cancer
Uveal melanoma is a rare type of cancer that grows in the melanin, the dark-colored pigment of the eye. About
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus