Author: Cheryl Stratos

  • Melanoma Vs Vitamin D

    Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, helps keep bones strong, it improves immunity but there are other potential benefits of Vitamin D that are being studied. Here’s the lowdown on Vitamin D from a guy whose been studying it for 16 years. And a chance to listen to the Australian accent….. http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2012/10/melanoma-vs-vitamin-d.html  

  • Melanomas Resist T-cell Therapy Through Inflammation-induced Reversible Dedifferentiation

    Melanomas resist T-cell therapy through inflammation-induced reversible dedifferentiation. Adoptive cell transfer therapies (ACTs) with cytotoxic T cells that target melanocytic antigens can achieve remissions in patients with metastatic melanomas, but tumours frequently relapse.

  • Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement

    I am a melanoma thriver who was diagnosed with Stage IV Melanoma in November 2009 Learning how to advocate is key to survival. There is no “manual” available. Research, evaluate clinical trials, and determine the right path for you and your disease. The medical community is close to finding a solution to this disease. It’s just…

  • The Big C

    The Big C

    No matter what you’re fighting — Cancer is a game changer. You will never leave the same way you arrived. I’m building this Melanoma Survivor’s Manual from the perspective of a melanoma survivor. I hope you will join me to build a resource center for melanoma warriors and their caregivers to connect and stay at…

  • New Combination Therapys

    Combination therapy of Thymosin with dacarbazine and interferon alpha. Thymosin is a peptide released by the thymus gland. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23050811 Yervoy causes inflammation in Melanoma. Teaming Yervoy with a T-cell therapy makes a lot of sense… http://www.chemotherapyadvisor.com/inflammation-induces-melanomas-invisibility-to-t-cell-immunotherapy/article/263930/

  • Stem Cell Hypothesis in Melanoma

    Testing the cancer stem cell hypothesis in melanoma: the clinics will tell. Abstract:  Whether tumorigenic cancer stem cells (CSCs) exist in melanoma has been the focus of much controversy in recent years. A number of studies have pointed to the existence of melanoma cell sub-populations that act as CSCs and can be distinguished from other…

  • Yervoy, Zelboraf & anti-PD1.

    New Metastatic Melanoma Therapies Create Hope for Patients, Key Role for Oncology Nurses Lauren M. Green Published Online: Monday, October 8, 2012   Not surprisingly, melanoma nurse practitioner Rajni Kannan is passionate about helping her patients at NYU’s Cancer Institute to fight this devastating disease. That’s why Kannan, BS, MS, RN, ANP-BC, is excited about…

  • Study Shows Fat Tissue Influences Tumor Growth Despite Diet

    Overweight cancer patients generally have a worse prognosis compared to their leaner counterparts. A new study published today in Cancer Research suggests a mechanism for the link between obesity and cancer. “Our study for the first times proves that excess fat tissue can directly promote cancer progression irrespective of the diet responsible for obesity onset,”…

  • The Big C

    The Big C

    No matter what you’re fighting – cancer is a game changer.   You will never leave the same way you arrived. I’m building this Melanoma Survivor’s Manual from the perspective of a melanoma survivor. I hope you will join me to build a resource center for melanoma warriors and their caregivers to connect and stay…

  • Resources

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