Posts Tagged ‘ skin cancer ’

New Skin Cancer Drug Could Cure Cancer

September 23, 2009

Tweet A new drug, called PLX4032, has been developed to block a faulty molecule present in cancer cells. It kills the tumorous cells by blocking the activity of the BRAF gene, which is believed to be the cause of the spread of skin cancer. The drug works at the molecular level, representing a seismic shift in cancer treatment. So...

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Skin Changes, Lesions and Growths

February 14, 2009

Tweet Types of Skin Lesions As we age it becomes more common to develop skin growths and pigment spots on the skin. They can vary from harmless warts, liver spots or age spots to skin cancer due to years of sun exposure. Among the most common are the red or brown scaly spots, known as actinic keratoses. If left...

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