Pump-probe microscopes that can detect melanoma were developed in the lab of Warren Warren at Duke University, where Wilson completed his postdoctoral training. However, these microscopes require a ...

A new UC Davis-led study sheds light on cell type-specific biomarkers, or signs, of melanoma. The research was recently published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Melanoma, the deadliest ...

Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer and not something on which dermatologists like to take chances. When they see a suspicious-looking mole on the tip of a patient’s nose, they biopsy it and ...

It's feeding time for the macrophages – and for the first time ever, science has a front-row seat. Thanks to some clever microscope wizardry, a team in Australia caught these immune “housekeepers” ...

Although rare, mucosal melanoma in humans has a low survival rate. It has been difficult to investigate due to a lack of similar cancers in animals for study. Melanoma is a type of cancer that begins ...

Cutaneous melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer in part due to its inherent cellular plasticity and heterogeneity. These characteristics have made it difficult to understand and ...

Jacksonville, Fla. -- A Mayo Clinic physician and colleagues have defined the normal number of melanocytes that are present in Caucasians' sun-exposed skin. Until now, there has not been a criterion ...