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Los Angeles Melanoma

Women with melanoma fare better than men

Southern California is known for its many warm sunny days when one can soak up the rays on one of its many fine beaches. The region is also known...
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California, first state to place a ban on underage tanning

Californian’s are no strangers to tanning, we love our sun. We love our beaches and even tanning beds; having that golden glow is a must for...
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Melanoma rate soaring among teens and young women

Los Angeles is endowed with many sunny days to provide those with a penchant for tanning with a bronzed look. Alternatively, tanning salons are in...
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Melanoma vaccine reported effective in mouse model

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and is the leading cause of death from skin disease. Southern California, with its Sun Belt...
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UCLA researchers uncover method whereby melanomas become drug resistant

Many cancers, including melanomas, initially respond well to chemotherapy; however, over time, they develop resistance to the therapy. In their...
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New drug nearly offers new hope to patients with metastatic melanoma

Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer and the sixth most common form of cancer in the US. Approximately 70,000 new cases of melanoma are...
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New UCLA study: melanoma drug can cause new cancers

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and is the leading cause of death from skin disease. Although medical research has been made...
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New UCLA stem cell study: Melanoma treatment

Researchers from UCLA’s cancer and stem cell centers have reported that they had demonstrated for the first time that blood stem cells can be...
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FDA approves new device to fight melanoma

According to the L.A. Department of Public Health, skin cancer is most common form of cancer in the United States and the third most common skin...
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UCLA cancer researchers studying combination therapies for melanoma

Approximately 50-60%t of patients with melanoma have a mutation in the BRAF gene that drives the growth of their cancer. Most of these patients...
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