Tag: Cancer: Skin
Advanced Age Need Not Deter Surgery for Cutaneous Tumors
No difference in complications between those aged 90 years and older and those 75 to 80 years
FDA Approves Bavencio for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Drug targets the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway; first sanctioned treatment in the United States
American Academy of Dermatology, March 3-7
The American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March 3 to 7 in Orlando,...
Cost-Effectiveness Compared for Metastatic Melanoma Treatments
First-line pembrolizumab or nivolumab followed by second-line ipilumumab most cost-effective
Pre-Op Phone Consult Doesn’t Cut Anxiety Before Mohs Surgery
Educational telephone consult doesn't reduce anxiety or up satisfaction before Mohs micrographic sx
Sun Protection Behaviors Often Poor Among Melanoma Survivors
One in five had suffered a sunburn in the past year, researchers find
Indoor Tanning Cost U.S. Health Care $343 Million Annually
Skin cancers from ultraviolet light in devices totaled $343.1 million in 2015 alone, researchers say
Large-Scale Skin Cancer Screening Initiative Feasible
Screened patients more likely to be diagnosed with melanoma and thinner invasive melanoma
Quenched Activity-Based Probe Imaging Beneficial in NMSC
Probe imaging can differentiate basal, squamous cell carcinomas from normal appearing skin tissue
Incidence of Melanoma Continues to Rise in Majority of States
And, sex, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity impact the prevalence of indoor tanning use among youth
