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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Novel Approach in Melanoma Identification
Detection and characterization of melanoma is vital in daily clinical practice. The problem of detecting possible cancer areas is very complex due, on one hand, to the diversity in shape of the ill tissue and ...
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Open AccessNitrogen-containing bisphosphonates inhibit cell cycle progression in human melanoma cells
Cutaneous melanoma is one of the highly malignant human tumours, due to its tendency to generate early metastases and its resistance to classical chemotherapy. We recently demonstrated that pamidronate, a nitr...
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Open AccessThe bisphosphonate pamidronate induces apoptosis in human melanoma cells in vitro
Pamidronate belongs to the class of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates that are potent inhibitors of bone resorption frequently used for the treatment of osteoporosis and cancer-induced osteolysis. The inhibi...
