skin cancer

Prof. Carmit Levy and Prof. Yaron Carmi

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have discovered a new cancer mechanism, the activation of which eliminates cancerous tumors

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Prof. Carmit Levy: Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment," explains Prof. Carmi, "but about 50% of patients do not respond to the standard treatment - the PD-L1 protein. We found a new protein Ly6a against which treatment with an antibody
tanning Illustration: depositphotos.com

Does the tan come in a delay? Say thank you

Revealing the mechanism that delays the appearance of tanning could help create treatments that will protect us from skin cancer
Melanoma. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Researchers were able to identify how melanoma shapes its environment to spread in the body

Assessment: The new discovery may later lead to the development of a general vaccine against the deadly skin cancer
Development of melanoma skin cancer. Image: depositphotos.com

Researchers were able to delay by 80% the spread of skin cancer in the body and sending metastases to the brain

Using three-dimensional models of melanoma cancer, researchers were able to decipher the arrival of metastases to the brain
AMI gate and on it the study about the production of melanin in the laboratory. Courtesy of Tel Aviv University

Researchers were able to produce the biological substance melanin for the first time under laboratory conditions

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The results of the research by a team led by female researchers from Tel Aviv University showed that with the help of the new technology that the researchers developed, it is possible to control the production process of melanin in the laboratory, and obtain a pigment similar in its properties to biological melanin
Right: Immune clusters in the liver of a mouse containing ILCs, and within them cancer cells (in red). On the left: immune clusters in the liver of a mouse from which ILCs have been removed, and within them cancer cells. The cancer cells thrive more in the mouse liver which contains ILCs

The immune system gets tired - and the cancer spreads

Pools of immune system cells taken from patients and mice with liver cancer and melanoma, partly composed of tired immune cells
Prof. Ronit Saatchi Fainero. Photo: Tel Aviv University spokesperson

Nanotechnological development significantly improves the effectiveness of skin cancer treatment

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The development by researchers at Tel Aviv University, which was tested on animals, doubled the therapeutic effectiveness of the drugs and made it possible to reduce by a third the dose of drugs injected into the body
Biological research. Illustration: from JUMPSTORY

A drug that will defeat skin and liver cancer without chemotherapy

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A cross-section of a skin cancer tumor (melanoma) that metastasizes into the bloodstream. Image: from shutterstock

Fighting melanoma: the challenge of drug resistance

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Cancer cell genome. Illustration: shutterstock

Biomarkers that may predict the chances of success of cancer immunotherapy

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Skin cancer (melanoma). From Wikipedia

The chances of success of immunotherapy depend on the degree of heterogeneity of the cancer tumor

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Immunotherapy to cure cancer. Illustration: shutterstock

Israeli researchers have uncovered a central mechanism that causes metastatic melanoma to be resistant to immunotherapy

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The mechanism of action of the nanovaccine: after the vaccine is given, the nanoparticle enters the cells of the immune system, activates the T cells and causes them to identify and kill the skin cancer cells. Illustration: Galia Tiram.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University succeeded in developing a vaccine against melanoma skin cancer

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The cover image of the journal Science Signaling: a skin section of a melanoma sample stained with fluorescent dyes used as markers: melanoma cells (red), fat cell membrane (green) and skin cell nuclei (blue). Photography and coloring: Roma Parikh

Fat cells in the skin are the factor that makes melanoma skin cancer violent and metastatic

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Illustration: The cover of the journal Molecular Cell which dedicated its cover page to Israeli research

Tanning has a biological clock

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Electron microscope photo of T cells (in red) attacking a cancerous skin cell. Source: Rita Elena Serda, Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health / flickr

Protection against cancer

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Because before melanoma spreads, it sends out tiny bubbles containing genetic material of the microRNA type, and they create the change in the structure of the dermis - in preparation for the absorption of the cancer cells and the transfer of metastases. Illustration: Tel Aviv University

Researchers from Tel Aviv University discovered the mechanism of the spread of melanoma cancer metastases and found ways to prevent its spread

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Cancer research. Illustration: shutterstock

Researchers from the Hebrew University have discovered anti-cancer substances that can stop tissues and proteins from betraying their role in the body

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Skin cancer (melanoma). From Wikipedia

A new study from Tel Aviv University explains how skin cancer spreads - and how to stop it

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General structure of the skin layer together with melanocyte cells and a melanoma type cancer tumor. Photo: shutterstock.

Do not believe anti-scientific videos - solar radiation is carcinogenic

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Pictured: Dr. Beatrice Carno and Michelle Baker-Harpack at the University of Washington infuse a personalized melanoma vaccine into an infusion bag. Photo: Tom Kitchen, University of Washington

Successful clinical trial for a personalized vaccine against melanoma (skin cancer)

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General structure of the skin layer together with melanocyte cells and a melanoma type cancer tumor. Photo: shutterstock.

First decoding of tyrosinase enzyme activity

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Melanoma cells. Photo: shutterstock

The characterization of the different types of skin cancer (melanoma) will enable the development of personalized treatment

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sunburn. Illustration: shutterstock

Painful but less: blocking a molecule common in skin cells may solve the problem of pain from sunburn

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General structure of the skin layer together with melanocyte cells and a melanoma type cancer tumor. Photo: shutterstock.

Does skin cancer have a smell?

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The diagnostic method developed by the start-up company Serend-ip, from the German nanotechnology center CeNTech

From the innovations of Biomed Israel Week 2013: atomic force microscope and adhesive tape help to fight skin infections, for the preliminary diagnosis of melanoma and to improve cosmetic preparations

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Onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum. From Wikipedia

The genome of the toenail fungus and dozens of other types of fungi that live on the skin is deciphered

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Skin cancer (melanoma). From Wikipedia

A breakthrough in the activation of the immune system against metastatic melanoma

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Prof. Yitzhak Weitz, Tel Aviv University

A research collaboration was signed between the Cancer Biology Research Center at Tel Aviv University and the Cancer Center at the Medical University of Vienna

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From the right: Omer Ziv, and Prof. Zvi Livna.

Sometimes the "life aspiration" of a single cell endangers the life of the whole body

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A breakthrough in biological application in the field of fighting skin cancer

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Israel was chosen to host - for the first time - the WCCS - the International Congress on Skin Cancer

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A vaccine against melanoma, the fruit of Israeli research

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

The Ministry of Health and the Cancer Society warn the public against using tanning beds

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

A collection of studies on skin cancer, on the occasion of this cancer week

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Trends in the incidence of malignant melanoma of the skin in Israel

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Cosmic scene with DNA, stars, solvents and atomic circles in oral flow.

Do the protection creams prevent or not prevent skin cancer?

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