Tag: Cancer: Skin
ASCO: Melanoma Rates on the Rise for U.S. Youth
Women account for two-thirds of cases, likely due to unsafe tanning
ASCO: Lymph Node Sx Doesn’t Benefit All Melanoma Patients
Second study supports new immunotherapy for enhanced survival in advanced melanoma
HSV-Derived Immunotherapy Promising in Advanced Melanoma
Study shows it helped a minority of patients, and experts say this approach has promise
History of Teenage Acne Tied to Increased Risk for Melanoma
After adjustment for known risk factors, increased relative risk for women with history of acne
ASCO: Nicotinamide May Help Prevent Non-Melanoma Skin CA
Preliminary Australian study saw association between nicotinamide and lower rates
Multiphoton Microscopy Reveals Features of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Noninvasive MPM imaging can reveal characteristic features of basal cell carcinoma in skin
AACR: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Promising in Melanoma
Pembrolizumab, ipilimumab, and other medications harness immune cells to target cancers
Review Compares Shave, Punch Biopsy Methods
No difference in rate of overall positive margins for all lesions; size, morphology impact positivity
Teledermatology Implications for Incidental Skin CA Detection
Most frequently biopsied incidental malignancies seen on head and neck
Periocular Basal Cell Carcinomas Can Grow Rapidly
Faster growth rate seen in association with recurrent tumors, larger tumors at presentation, male sex
