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Washington, DC (January 27, 2025) – The Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF), the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma, is excited to announce the official ...
This research project explores how different versions of a patient decision aid can help people make informed choices about their skin health, particularly regarding treatm...
Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare but serious eye cancer. It has a high chance of metastatic spread, especially in advanced stages, which significantly worsens survival. In rec...
Melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer, affects people differently based on their racial background. Non-Caucasian groups, such as Black, Asian, and Hispanic individuals, ...
Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular malignancy in adults and is known to have a poor prognosis. Although the genetic profiling of UM is well characterized, t...
Melanoma causes the most deaths among skin cancers, and cases have been rising in recent years. While we know some of the main genetic factors that lead to melanoma, there ...
The immune system can recognize and kill cancer cells. One cell type that excels at this is the cytotoxic T cell, or CD8+ T cell. CD8+ T cells are a central component of tu...
Melanocytes are a type of pigment-producing cell found in skin, hair, and eyes, but can form melanoma, a highly aggressive and deadly type of cancer. Over 40% of patients w...
This research explores the intricate relationship between proteins in the tumor environment, known as the extracellular matrix (ECM), and the behavior of natural killer (NK...
T cell immunotherapies, which harness the power of a patient’s own immune system to eliminate tumor cells, are becoming an increasingly promising treatment avenue for mel...
Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare but lethal cancer of the eye. Despite initial successful treatment, 50% of patients experience spread of the cancer to other organs (called me...
Melanoma is the deadliest type of skin cancer. Although it mostly affects people with lighter skin, those with darker skin, including Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Isl...
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in dermatology is becoming increasingly prevalent and advancing rapidly. Current research has demonstrated its great potential in id...
Apr 26, 2025 - Apr 27, 2025
