Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma Incidence Increasing Among the Elderly
Age-adjusted CMM incidence rate was 0.99 per 1,000 from 2012 to 2016, marking an increase from previous years
Travel Time to Tanning Facilities Negatively Linked to Melanoma Incidence
Six high-risk clusters were identified with respect to county-level melanoma rate
New Set of Risk Factors Can Boost Detection of Suspicious Skin Lesions
C4C risk score achieved sensitivity of 80.46 ± 2.50 percent and specificity of 62.09 ± 1.90 percent, outperforming other models
Policies About Late-Career Physicians Are Considered Successful
Policies varied in the testing required, funding, processes after a positive screening result, and decision-making around concerning results
Uninsurance Plays Major Role in Racial Disparities Seen in Cancer Diagnosis
Lack of insurance accounts for significant proportion of racial, ethnic disparities in stage III to IV diagnoses across range of cancers
First Cases of Sexually Transmitted Ringworm Reported in the U.S.
All five known cases involved men who have sex with men; the rashes cleared up with antifungal treatments
Potential Genetic Link ID’d Between Thyroid Disease, Alopecia Areata
Significant genetic predictions of alopecia seen with hypothyroidism, Hashimoto thyroiditis, and subacute thyroiditis
Long-Term Upadacitinib Use Feasible for Adolescents With Atopic Dermatitis
Findings seen through 76 weeks of treatment for adolescents taking 15- or 30-mg doses for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis
ACAAI: Gene-Editing Therapy Reduces Angioedema Attacks in Hereditary Angioedema
Reduction of 75 and 77 percent seen in estimated mean monthly attack rate with 25-mg, 50-mg NTLA-2002 versus placebo
