Tag: Cancer: Skin
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
Cases of Melanoma Declining in U.S. Children
Researchers credit better education on risk of UV rays, changes in children's play
Medicare Beneficiaries With Melanoma May Face Tx Delay
Around one in five Medicare patients experience a surgical delay greater than 1.5 months
Early Research Proving Hopeful for Melanoma Vaccine
Approach could be used against other cancers that typically have a high number of mutated proteins
American Academy of Dermatology, March 20-24
The 73rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology The annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology was held from March...
AAD: Study Examines Incidence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Incidence of NMSC much higher among Caucasians; Hispanic patients significantly younger
