When scientists sequence tumor DNA, they typically find small amounts of genetic code from bacteria, viruses and fungi – microorganisms that, if actually present in tumor tissues, could influence how ...

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, affecting one in five Americans during their lifetime. While basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) ...

The tests have not been approved by federal regulators, but that hasn’t stopped patients from wanting them — and doctors from worrying. By Nina Agrawal In the spring of 2021, the cancer field was ...

HILL AND NC STATE IN 12. ON YOUR HEALTH NEWS, WE ARE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A WEARABLE PATCH THAT COULD HELP WITH EARLY SKIN CANCER DETECTION. OUR WANYA REESE TALKED WITH RESEARCHERS AT WAKE FOREST ...

Skin cancer is highly treatable, if it’s caught early. But spotting it can be tricky. How it shows up on the skin can look different depending on skin tone. And for people with darker skin, that ...

Credit: Getty Images Because aircraft personnel are routinely exposed to galactic cosmic radiation and ultraviolet radiation, they face an elevated risk for certain cancers. Military and commercial ...

While skin cancer is less common in people with dark skin, it is often diagnosed at more advanced stages, resulting in worse outcomes. Researchers at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center leveraged data ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have developed a new approach for identifying individuals with skin cancer that combines genetic ancestry, lifestyle and social ...

DermaSensor announced newly published studies supporting the performance of its device for evaluating suspicious skin lesions. “This independent prospective UPMC study further reinforces that ...