Tag: Cancer: Skin
ASTRO Issues Recs for Radiation Tx of Basal, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
RT recommended as primary treatment for BCC, cSCC patients who are not surgical candidates
Insurance Disparities ID’d in Diagnosis of Late-Stage Melanoma
Odds of late-stage melanoma up for individuals with Medicaid, no insurance versus those with private insurance
2012 to 2014 Saw 41,185 U.S. Patients With Skin Malignancy
Increase in flap reconstruction observed among patients with skin malignancy in head and neck region
RSNA: Brachytherapy Treats Skin Cancer in Elderly Patients
Brachytherapy alternative to Mohs surgery in early-stage nonmelanoma skin cancers of head, neck
Invasive Melanoma Incidence Decreasing in Teens, Young Adults
From 2006 to 2015, melanoma rates increased among adults ≥40 years, decreased in younger populations
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Skin Cancer
For individuals with obesity, risk for skin cancer and melanoma significantly reduced with bariatric surgery
SunSmart Program Ups Sun Protection Behaviors
Findings based on decades-long study in Australia
Outcomes Across Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Treatments Similar
Brachytherapy and Mohs micrographic surgery show better cosmetic results
Expert Second Opinions Up Reliability of Melanoma Diagnosis
In study, none of the second opinion strategies eliminated diagnostic misclassification
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
