Melanoma

Tea Drinkers May Have Lower Risk Of Developing Skin Cancer

Those who drink one or two cups of tea daily may have a lower risk of developing two types of skin cancer by 20 to 30 percent. In a study conducted on nearly 2,200 adults, researchers found that tea drinkers had a lower risk of developing squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma, the two most [...]

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Scientists Genetically Engineer Human Cells to Fight Cancer

THURSDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — U.S. scientists are pointing to the full, 18-month-long remission of two melanoma patients as the first evidence that gene therapy can work to beat back cancer. “I’m not aware of any other gene therapy that’s gotten this far in cancer therapy,” said Dr. Len Lichtenfeld, deputy chief medical officer [...]

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