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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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Melanoma screening urged to reduce costs

  Author:Jane AndersonFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 40, Issue 6)

  Apr. 1, 2010368 words Brief article 1440LTreatment for melanoma costs Medicare about $249 million annually, but effective prevention and early detection could reduce expenses by up to 60%, according to a new study. Treatment expenses for each patient who...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Linking toenail arsenic content to cutaneous melanoma

  Author:Jerry PhelpsFrom:Environmental Health Perspectives (Vol. 113, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 2005421 words Article Beane Freeman LE, Dennis LK, Lynch CF, Thorne PS, Just CL. 2004. Toenail arsenic content and cutaneous melanoma in Iowa. Am J Epidemiol 160:679-987. Although exposure to arsenic has been associated with increased...

• Impact and treatment of cancer during pregnancy

  Authors:Boaz Weisz, Dror Meirow, Eyal Schiff, and Michael LishnerFrom:Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy (Vol. 4, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 1, 200410,814 words Report 1360LCancer is the second most common cause of death in the reproductive years and complicates up to one in 1000 pregnancies. When cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy, the management strategy must take into account both the...

• Human uveal melanoma expresses NG2 immunoreactivity. (Laboratory Science)

  Authors:Y. Li, M.C. Madigan, K. Lai, R.M. Conway, F.A. Billson, R. Crouch, et al.From:British Journal of Ophthalmology (Vol. 87, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20033,014 words Article Background/aims: NG2 is the rat homologue of the human melanoma proteoglycan (HMP), also known as the high molecular weight melanoma associated antigen. Most cutaneous melanomas, as well as glioblastomas,...

• Modulation of the metastatic activity of melanoma cells by laminin and fibronectin

  Authors:Terranova, Victor, P., Jeanette E. Williams, Lance A. Liotta, and George R. MartinFrom:Science (Vol. 226) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 23, 19842,883 words Article Modulation of the Metastatic Activity of Melanoma Cells by Laminin and Fibronectin Metastasis is one of the major causes of mortality in cancer. The propensity to metastasize is found only in a minority of the cells...

• A new ray of hope on melanoma?

  From:Patient Care (Vol. 30, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  June 15, 1996493 words Article The rate of death from melanoma has begun to decrease in Australia, but not in the US, after 60 years of increases. A survey showed widespread ignorance of the skin disease, especially in the 18-24 age group. Better...

• A clinicopathologic study of malignant melanoma based on cytomorphology

  Authors:K. Radhika, A. Prayaga, and C. SundaramFrom:Indian Journal of Cancer (Vol. 53, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-March 20162,974 words Report 1260LByline: K. Radhika, A. Prayaga, C. Sundaram Context: Melanoma accounts for 1-3% of all malignancies. It is usually diagnosed as metastasis in the draining lymph nodes, that is inguinal lymph node. Due to paucity of...

• Early symptoms of malignancy in the appearance of melanoma in dogs

  Authors:Nurgul Sarsenbekovna Montayeva, Kaisar Zhalitovich Kushaliyev, and Zeljko GrabarevicFrom:Biology and Medicine (Vol. 8, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-February 20161,912 words Report 1370LThe aim of this study is identification of risk groups, early detection, and prevention of melanoma of the skin in dogs. The pathogenetic basis of occurrence and development of melanoma is most frequently due to...