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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Melanoma - The Untold Story

ESPN Legend Dick Vitale Announces Melanoma Diagnosis: ‘I Plan on Winning This Battle’

Vitale has endured bouts with four different forms of cancer.

Sports Illustrated

I thought my facial mole was harmless — until my doctor warned it could be skin cancer

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer, with more than two million cases expected this year. The Independent’s Julia Musto thought she might be one of them

The Independent UK

Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk

About one in two Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70. The most dangerous kind is melanoma, which develops in skin cells called melanocytes that have been overexposed to the sun.

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Teddi Mellencamp's daughter given her strength amid cancer fight

Teddi Mellencamp has credited her “miracle baby” Dove with giving her strength and resilience throughout her stage four melanoma battle.

BANG Premier

Researchers find molecule that drives skin cancer growth

A key protein helps fuel melanoma tumors — the deadliest form of skin cancer

The Independent UK

Top preventable cancer causes in UK revealed – and how to cut your risk

Researchers estimate that 7.1 million of the 18.7 million cancer cases diagnosed globally in 2022 were preventable

The Independent UK

Child aged 10 among 200 cases of illegal sunbed use as watchdog cracks down

Around 100 melanoma deaths in the UK each year are linked to sunbed use, according to charity Melanoma Focus

The Independent UK

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Sunbed age crackdown to help protect teens from skin cancer danger

Mandatory ID checks could be introduced in sunbed shops across the UK

The Independent UK

‘A stranger told me to check a mole on my back for skin cancer - she saved my life’

A stranger’s warning on the street turned into a life-saving experience from skin cancer

The Independent UK

Promising vaccine for aggressive melanoma could unlock the body’s potential to fight cancer

A personalised mRNA vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck shows lasting benefits for patients with high-risk skin cancer.

Euronews

New personalized skin cancer treatment shows success in preventing return of high-risk melanoma

Patients with severe melanoma who received the treatment were 49% less likely to die or have their cancer return, pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck announced in five-year findings.

The Independent UK

John Mellencamp urges daughter Teddi Mellencamp to 'move back to Indiana' amid her stage four cancer battle

John Mellencamp wants his daughter Teddi Mellencamp to return to Indiana so he can spend more time with her as she continues her battle with stage four melanoma.

BANG Premier

Life-saving therapies are being delayed as research funding dries up

Letter: Dr Carol S Leonard writes that mRNA vaccines are a way forward for those with melanoma, but hopes are dashed by financial cuts

The Guardian - UK

Getting an indoor tan? You’re making your skin much older, science confirms

You’re also putting yourself at risk for the deadliest form of skin cancer

The Independent UK

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Tattoos may raise the risk of melanoma skin cancer – new research

Can tattoos protect your skin from the sun’s harmful rays, or do they make things worse? A new study I conducted with colleagues suggests there may be cause for concern. We found that people with tattoos had a 29% higher risk of developing melanoma, a serious form of skin cancer…

AAP

Cancer researcher honoured as pioneer for women in STEM

A lucrative new prize aimed at increasing women's participation in science, technology, engineering and maths has been awarded to a leading melanoma doctor.

The Conversation

How grey hair and cancer may be linked

Grey hair is an inevitable hallmark of ageing. It’s a visual reminder of the passing years and all the bodily changes that accompany it.

The Independent UK

NHS worker resorts to bake sales in bid to raise £120,000 for cancer treatment

Jamie Scott was diagnosed with ocular melanoma, also known as eye cancer, in 2011.

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The Independent UK

NHS worker must raise £120,000 for cancer treatment or ‘wait to die’

Jamie Scott has been fundraising for life-extending treatment through bake sales

International Business Times UK

Teddi Mellencamp's Miracle Comeback Baffles Doctors: Reality Star Beats Deadly Stage 4 Cancer Against All Odds

After years of battling stage 4 melanoma, Teddi Mellencamp's latest scans show no detectable cancer. The reality star's recovery has left doctors amazed.

The Independent UK

Groundbreaking ‘super vaccine’ could stop cancer from spreading entirely

Researchers say they have developed a novel ‘nanoparticle-based’ jab that can prevent melanoma, pancreatic and triple-negative breast cancer in mice

The Independent UK

Common treatment for skin conditions can help fight cancer, new research finds

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The Independent UK

The cream you can pick up at the pharmacy that can help fight skin cancer

Research shows common steroid creams can shrink melanoma tumours

The Independent UK

Simple steroid creams ‘could help the body fight cancer’

Experts believe the way steroids work could have a powerful effect in fighting different forms of the disease.

Benzinga

Moderna Reports Promising Response Rates For Skin Cancer Combo Therapy In Resistant Patients

Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) announced on Sunday that its clinical, safety, and translational data from its Phase 1/2 study evaluating mRNA-4359 in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with checkpoint inhibitor-resistant/refractory (CPI-R/R) melanoma will be presented at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress.

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