melanoma

Pioneering cancer drug combination approved

A pioneering pair of cancer drugs that unleash the immune system on tumours will be paid for by the NHS in England.

Skin cancer: Pair of drugs 'eliminate 20% of tumours'

A fifth of people with advanced melanoma have no sign of tumours in their body after treatment with a pair of immunotherapy drugs, a study shows.

Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'

Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests.

June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016

Pioneering cancer drug combination approved

A pioneering pair of cancer drugs that unleash the immune system on tumours will be paid for by the NHS in England.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

Skin cancer: Pair of drugs 'eliminate 20% of tumours'

A fifth of people with advanced melanoma have no sign of tumours in their body after treatment with a pair of immunotherapy drugs, a study shows.

October 19, 2015
October 19, 2015

Arm mole count 'predicts skin cancer risk'

Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests.