Age-related changes in male fibroblasts increase treatment-resistant melanoma

Age-related changes in male fibroblasts increase treatment-resistant melanoma

Age-related changes in the fibroblasts, cells that create the skin’s structure, contribute to the development of aggressive, treatment-resistant melanoma in males, according to research in mice by the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The study was published online Sept. 6 in Cell. The risk of developing melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer, increases with age. … Read more