Tag: Cancer: Skin
Teledermatology Could Expedite Care for Suspected Skin Cancer
Australian study finds implementation significantly speeds time to clinical resolution
Nodal Metastasis Risk Up When Cancer Is Directly on the Lip
Five-fold greater risk of nodal metastasis in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the vermilion lip
Chronic Aspirin Exposure Linked to Melanoma Risk in Males
Significantly increased risk of malignant melanoma in males, but not females, on once-daily aspirin
PAs May Have Lower Diagnostic Accuracy for Melanoma
PAs diagnose fewer melanomas in situ, perform more skin biopsies per case of skin cancer diagnosed
Marital Status Tied to Earlier Presentation of Melanoma
Being married also tied to likelihood of undergoing SLNB in lesions with Breslow thickness >1 mm
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Beneficial in Stage III Melanoma
Pembrolizumab linked to significantly longer recurrence-free survival at 15-month follow-up
Few Indoor Tanners Have Been Screened for Skin Cancer
Correlates of screening include older age, family history of melanoma or skin cancer, high SPF sunscreen use
Hydrochlorothiazide Tied to Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Risk
Dose-response association seen for basal cell and especially squamous cell carcinoma
S. epidermidis Producing 6-HAP May Protect From Skin Neoplasia
6-HAP selectively inhibited proliferation of tumor lines in culture; cut incidence of UV-induced tumors in mice
Dermoscopic Criteria Identified for Diagnosing Melanoma in Situ
Most frequent dermoscopic criteria for MIS are regression, atypical network, irregular dots/globules
