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• Potential role of meiosis proteins in melanoma chromosomal instability

  Authors:Scott F. Lindsey, Diana M. Byrnes, Mark S. Eller, Ashley M. Rosa, Nitika Dabas, Julia Escandon, et al.From:Journal of Skin CancerPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20136,614 words Report 1420LMelanomas demonstrate chromosomal instability (CIN). In fact, CIN can be used to differentiate melanoma from benign nevi. The exact molecular mechanisms that drive CIN in melanoma have yet to be fully elucidated....

• Dermatology conquering distance

  Author:Jayakar ThomasFrom:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20131,243 words Article 1490LAuthor(s): Jayakar Thomas 1 Stella Atkins from the University of British Columbia, Canada, started the scientific sessions with her sterling talk on 'Automated melanoma diagnosis using a dermoscope attached to a...

• Should there be an app for that? Controversies of diagnosing melanoma with your smartphone

  Authors:Jacqueline F Moreau and Laura K FerrisFrom:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 8, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20131,369 words Editorial 1490LAuthor(s): Jacqueline F Moreau 1 , Laura K Ferris [*] 2 Keywords : electronic media; melanoma; public health; telemedicine Smartphone use in the USA has increased rapidly in the past decade. Today, more than...

• Multicavitary ciliary body melanoma presenting as a cyst

  Authors:Jennifer Jang, Swathi Kaliki, Ralph Eagle, Jerry Shields, and Carol ShieldsFrom:Oman Journal of Ophthalmology (Vol. 6, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-April 20131,590 words Article 1700LByline: Jennifer. Jang, Swathi. Kaliki, Ralph. Eagle, Jerry. Shields, Carol. Shields Cyst-like cavities in uveal melanoma occur rarely and can simulate a benign intraocular cystic lesion resulting in delayed...

• Impact of hypothyroidism on primary anal malignant melanoma: A rare entity

  Authors:Siddharth Singh, Satyajeet Verma, and Sanjay KalaFrom:Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics (Vol. 10, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20141,142 words Clinical report 1690LByline: Siddharth. Singh, Satyajeet. Verma, Sanjay. Kala Primary melanoma of the anal canal is rare and highly malignant condition, which is 1% of all invasive tumors in this site. This condition is often mistaken...

• Predictive factors for loco regional recurrence and distant metastasis following primary surgical treatment of cutaneous melanoma

  Authors:Vijayalakshmi Deshmane, Mahesh Kalloli, Santosh Chikaraddi, B. Keerthi, and R. KrishnappaFrom:Indian Journal of Dermatology (Vol. 59, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 20143,643 words Report 1690LByline: Vijayalakshmi. Deshmane, Mahesh. Kalloli, Santosh. Chikaraddi, B. Keerthi, R. Krishnappa Background: Cutaneous melanoma (CM) has a high propensity for regional and systemic spread. This is one of the largest...

• Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of nasopharynx: a rare case report

  Author:Kavita MardiFrom:Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics (Vol. 10, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  April-June 20141,390 words Case study 1360LByline: Kavita. Mardi Mucosal malignant melanoma (MMM) of the nasopharynx is extremely rare. We report a case of MMM of the nasopharynx in a 56-year-old male patient presenting with a polypoidal mass in the...

• Targeting brain metastases in patients with melanoma

  Authors:Dionysis Papadatos-Pastos, Aspasia Soultati, and Mark HarriesFrom:BioMed Research InternationalPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20144,435 words Report 1460LPatients with brain metastases from malignant melanoma historically have a very poor outcome. Surgery and radiotherapy can be used, but for the majority of patients the disease will progress quickly. In the recent past,...

• Malignant amelanotic melanoma - A diagnostic surprise: Flurodeoxyglocose positron emission tomography-Computed tomography and immunohistochemistry clinch the 'final diagnosis'

  Authors:Prathamesh Joshi, Vikram Lele, Nusrat Aland, Ganapathi Bhat, Snigdha Ajinkya, and Roma PatelFrom:Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics (Vol. 8, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  July-September 20121,606 words Report 1620LByline: Prathamesh. Joshi, Vikram. Lele, Nusrat. Aland, Ganapathi. Bhat, Snigdha. Ajinkya, Roma. Patel Amelanotic melanoma is a rare malignancy and the prognosis is usually poorer than that of pigmented melanomas,...

• Congenital melanocytic nevus of upper eyelid

  Authors:Dinesh Chauhan and Yadavalli GuruprasadFrom:Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery (Vol. 4, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-April 20111,229 words Case study 1560LByline: Dinesh. Chauhan, Yadavalli. Guruprasad Congenital nevi are present in approximately 2-3% of neonates. These lesions are present at birth. They are characterized by pigmented lesions with regular margins,...

• Ingenol mebutate (ingenol 3-angelate, PEP005): focus on its uses in the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancer

  Authors:Mark Lebwohl and Andrew SohnFrom:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 7, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20125,747 words Article 1500LAuthor(s): Mark Lebwohl [**] 2 , Andrew Sohn 1 Keywords : actinic keratosis; basal cell carcinoma; ingenol mebutate; nonmelanoma skin cancer; PEP005 Estimates from the American Cancer Society suggest that...

• Oncogenes clue to melanoma: pigmented lesions; identification and analysis of new pathways may lead to new treatments, say researchers

  Author:Liz MeszarosFrom:Ophthalmology Times (Vol. 36, Issue 19) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 1, 2011931 words Article 1490LPhiladelphia -- Expression analysis and identification of the genes involved in uveal melanoma may give a clearer path for clinicians and researchers to follow in the management of pigmented lesions of the eye, said...

• Diagnosis and management of malignant melanoma

  Author:Jackie HodgettsFrom:Cancer Nursing Practice (Vol. 10, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20115,392 words Report 1370LMalignant melanoma is the sixth most common cancer in the UK and its incidence is rising, with large numbers of people living with the diagnosis. Although it is a major cause of skin cancer morality, this cancer is...

• Uveal melanoma with extrascleral extension and systemic metastasis complicating into retinal detachment and cataract formation

  Authors:Shivcharan Chandravanshi, Sujata Lakhtakia, Mahesh Rathore, Prem Dwivedi, and Jainendra RahudFrom:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology (Vol. 58, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  May-June 2010603 words Letter to the editor Byline: Shivcharan. Chandravanshi, Sujata. Lakhtakia, Mahesh. Rathore, Prem. Dwivedi, Jainendra. Rahud Dear Editor, The article by Khetan et al. on an unusual presentation of uveal melanoma was interesting and the...

• Etanercept: melanoma in an elderly patient?: case report

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1309)

  July 10, 2010157 words Brief article, Case ... 890L[S] An 84-year-old woman, with a history of basal cell carcinomas and dysplastic nevus excision, commenced etanercept 25mg twice weekly for rheumatoid arthritis in 2003. She presented with an asymmetrical...

• Interferon-[alpha]: Raynaud's disease and digital necrosis: case report

  From:Reactions Weekly (Issue 1332)

  Dec. 18, 2010238 words Brief article, Case ... 840L[S] A 47-year-old woman experienced severe Raynaud's disease with digital necrosis following treatment with interferon-[alpha] for melanoma. The woman underwent surgical treatment for melanoma. Positron emission...

• Current concepts of metastasis in melanoma

  Authors:Blazej Zbytek, J Andrew Carlson, Jacqueline Granese, Jeffrey Ross, Martin Mihm, and Andrzej SlominskiFrom:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 3, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 200812,140 words Article 1320LAuthor(s): Blazej Zbytek 1 , J Andrew Carlson 2 , Jacqueline Granese 3 , Jeffrey Ross 4 , Martin Mihm 5 , Andrzej Slominski [[dagger]] 6 Keywords biotherapy; chemokine; integrin; melanoma; metastasis; sentinel...

• Mohs surgery and margin control in the treatment of melanoma

  Authors:Steven E Ritter and Thomas StaskoFrom:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 2, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 20077,797 words Article 1420LAuthor(s): Steven E Ritter 1 , Thomas Stasko [[dagger]] 2 Keywords: frozen sections; immunohistochemistry; lentigo maligna; lentigo maligna melanoma; melanocyte; melanoma; Mohs surgery; permanent sections Mohs...

• Melanin as a potential target for radionuclide therapy of metastatic melanoma

  Authors:Ekaterina Dadachova and Arturo CasadevallFrom:Future Oncology (Vol. 1, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20055,062 words Article Author(s): Ekaterina Dadachova [[dagger]] 1 , Arturo Casadevall 2 Keywords: compounds binding to melanin; compounds binding to melanogenesis-related proteins; iodobenzamides; melanin; melanin-binding antibody;...

• Siblings of melanoma patients screened

  From:Expert Review of Dermatology (Vol. 1, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20062,147 words Article Siblings of melanoma patients screened Melanoma is a treatable, lethal disease that can be almost 100% curable if discovered soon enough. Siblings of melanoma patients have been targeted in a recent intervention...