Most often we think about cancer as developing from cells that acquire cancer-driving mutations, but there’s a subset of cancers driven by another culprit: viruses. To date, “seven human viruses have ...

Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) and ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure account for most Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) cases in the United States. Researchers evaluated 38,020 MCC cases (38% ...

Jimmy Buffett’s death over Labor Day weekend shocked and saddened his millions of fans worldwide. The 76-year-old “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise” singer spent his five-decade-long ...

Share on Pinterest Singer Jimmy Buffett passed away from an aggressive but rare form of skin cancer known as Merkel cell carcinoma. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died on ...

Q: How can I protect myself from skin cancer? A: Welcome to the Sunshine State! People flock to Florida to share our sunshine, warmth and laid back lifestyle. While residents certainly know to be ...

It's the cancer-fighting immune cells in a Merkel cell carcinoma patient's blood — not their tumor — that best predicts whether a certain type of immunotherapy will work, according to new work from ...

“Margaritaville” singer Jimmy Buffet died of Merkel cell carcinoma on Sept. 1. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. Experts stress the importance of early detection.

Scientists behind a new type of immunotherapy are demonstrating significant effects in laboratory experiments in cell samples from patients with the aggressive form of skin cancer, Merkel cell ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 65.1% and 63.8% of Merkel cell carcinoma cases were attributed to ambient ultraviolet radiation exposure and ...

A new cancer clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) shows that a drug that utilizes the body's immune system to target and eliminate cancer cells appeared to reduce the ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA and genetic testing, today commented on recent updates by the NCCN on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) ...