Tag: Cancer: Skin
Internet Interventions Interest Informed Melanoma Patients
Those most receptive are younger, comfortable with Internet, more knowledgeable about melanoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Can Develop on Verrucous Lesions
Case report describes 64-year-old woman with SCC development on long-standing lesion
ACS: Resection Can Up Survival in Metastatic Melanoma
Those with GI tract metastases had the longest median survival of any patients
Safety Concerns Raised for Antioxidant Use in Melanoma
Mouse study highlights link between N-acetylcysteine and melanoma progression
FDA Approves New Combo Therapy for Melanoma
Yervoy and Opdivo previously approved individually to treat melanoma
Intralesional IL-2 Promising for Cutaneous Melanoma Metastases
Case series demonstrates excellent response with IL-2 combined with topical imiquimod, retinoid cream
Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Prognostic in Melanoma
NLR before initiating ipilimumab is independent prognostic indicator of poor survival
Histologic Regression Tied to Lower Odds of SLN Positivity
For patients with melanoma, regression linked to lower likelihood of sentinel lymph node positivity
Foot Site Independent Risk Factor for Melanoma Outcome
Negative independent prognostic factor for disease-specific survival and disease-free interval
Non-Invasive Laser Technique Accurately Detects Melanoma
Small study showed 100 percent sensitivity and 90.9 percent specificity
