Study finds antibiotics may worsen melanoma: Here's how Isra Zaman12 Sept 2022 9:15 AM ISTThe use of broad-spectrum antibiotics in mice with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer, accelerated their metastatic bone growth,...
Low-Dose Methotrexate Exposure marginally Increases Risk of Melanoma Dr. Shravani Dali7 Sept 2022 8:00 PM ISTLow-dose methotrexate exposure marginally increases the risk of melanoma according to a recent study published in the JAMA. Methotrexate is...
New Guidelines Address Treatment of Pre-Invasive Lesions of the Vulva Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2022 7:30 PM ISTA pre-invasive vulvar lesion is an area of skin or mucosa that has not yet progressed to invasive malignancy (cancer) but has the potential to do so....
Can a blood test help diagnose skin cancer? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew research in Advanced NanoBiomed Research indicates that testing an individual's blood can reveal the presence of circulating melanoma cells. Such...
Organ Transplant Recipients more prone to Risks of recurrent Multiple Skin Cancers: JAMA MD Editorial Team27 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTThere have been few studies on the chances of developing numerous primary skin malignancies in organ transplant patients (OTRs). According to a...
New portable photodynamic therapy device helps control pain in skin cancer patients Hina Zahid5 Oct 2021 9:00 AM ISTLUGANO - A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment of basal cell...
Long Term Use Of Certain Diuretics Raises Risk Of Skin Cancer, Finds Study MD Bureau8 April 2021 8:00 AM ISTThiazide diuretics are among the most widely prescribed antihypertensive agents. However, in a study, researchers have reported that long term use of...
Diabetes drug, Metformin may decrease risk of skin cancer, finds study MD Bureau10 March 2021 4:30 PM ISTBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in white populations, and associated healthcare costs have become an increasing burden. A recent...
Use of BP drug hydrochlorothiazide linked to skin cancer: Study Medha Baranwal25 Feb 2021 5:45 AM ISTUK: Blood pressure drug hydrochlorothiazide is associated with an increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, finds a recent study in the British...
Mediterranean diet may halt prostate cancer progression, finds study Hina Zahid11 Jan 2021 7:15 PM ISTIn a study to examine a Mediterranean diet in relation to prostate cancer progression in men on active surveillance, researchers from The University...
Tanning beds and sunbathing linked to increased risk of endometriosis Hina Zahid5 Dec 2020 11:00 AM ISTTanning beds and sunbathing not only increase a woman's chances of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, but may also...
Antidepressant sertraline may help inhibit growth of cancer cells in lab animals Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 5:00 PM ISTNew research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction...
