Infections of the orbit can be caused by fungi (eg, mucormycosis, aspergillosis, the so-called “fungus ball”), pyogenic bacteria (eg ... 72 Metastases (ie, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, melanoma, breast ...

This misconception has led to late diagnoses, higher mortality rates, and a lack of targeted education on the unique ways melanoma manifests in darker skin. Melanoma may be less common among Black ...

IGNORANCE about skin cancer — particularly melanoma — among Jamaicans has led to many patients being diagnosed with the disease at later stages, resulting in expensive treatment options and ...

The charter captain and Below Deck Down Under star recently spoke to PEOPLE about being diagnosed with melanoma in December after noticing changes in a sunspot on his left side. “I had a little ...

A pyogenic liver abscess is a collection of pus in the liver that forms when a bacterial infection reaches the organ. Without early diagnosis and treatment, a pyogenic liver abscess may lead to ...

There is practical and emotional support available. This can help you cope with the effects of melanoma skin cancer and it's treatment. There is also help and support available for your friends and ...

Cytotoxic means toxic to cells. Some people may have chemotherapy as a treatment for advanced melanoma skin cancer. This means the cancer has spread from where it started to another part of the body.

mRNA specialist BioNTech has chalked up an important win in its cancer pipeline, showing efficacy with its BNT111 vaccine candidate in a phase 2 trial in advanced melanoma. The study is looking at ...

A NEW retrospective study has shed light on the incidence of cutaneous pyogenic granulomas (PGs) by age, sex, and anatomical location. The research, conducted at a large Midwestern U.S. tertiary ...

The majority of melanomas start in the skin. Melanoma of the eye is much more common in White than in Black people, and is slightly more common in men than women. For statistics on survival, see Eye ...