Nine of the 10 most common cancer deaths in Australia are caused by solid tumours, but in most cases it’s the cancer’s spread to other parts of the body – known as metastasis – that proves fatal. Now, ...

This wireless, battery-free wearable senses electrical differences between pigmented lesions and healthy skin, allowing for easier skin cancer screenings at home.

New research shows a common skin fungus can help melanoma spread by changing cancer cell movement and energy use.

Researchers headed by a team at the The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) have discovered a protein, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2A ...

The anti-tumor immune response involves a series of complex steps mediated by various immune cells and signaling molecules. Cytotoxic T cells (CTLs), also known as “killer” T cells, play a central ...

My 36-year-old sister recently noticed an unusual mole on her shoulder. She is scheduled for some tests. Her primary care ...

Researchers have discovered a protein which is critical for steering melanoma cancer cells as they spread throughout the body. The malignant cells become dependent on this protein to migrate, pointing ...

Staging is a process of finding out how far a cancer has spread. This includes describing the size of the skin tumor and whether it has spread to any other organs. A staging system is a standard way ...