Melanoma
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Recent trend: Melanoma mortality declining rapidly
Annual report on the status of cancer shows that the incidence of melanoma has been steadily increasing.
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Stop using Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreen, J&J warns
Consumers should stop using these products and throw them away, the company said.
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Cancer mortality continues to drop in females as breast cancer reversal looms
Gains were strongest for melanoma and lung cancer, while ground was lost to uterine cancer.
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Rate of cutaneous toxicities from ICIs may be lower than previously reported
A delay in presentation of any cutaneous immune-related adverse event after starting ICI therapy was observed (a median of 16.1 weeks), which was...
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Americans’ sun protection practices fall short of intentions
Survey suggests “that many people ... believe skin cancer won’t happen to them.”
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Benzene was found in some sunscreens. Now what?
“This isn’t a sunscreen issue, it’s a manufacturing issue.”
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Benzene found in some sunscreen products, online pharmacy says
The company tested 294 batches from 69 companies and found benzene in 27%.
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Novel immunotherapy relatlimab in advanced melanoma
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Telemedicine is popular among Mohs surgeons – for now
Almost all of those surveyed have used it during pandemic, but fewer want to keep it around.
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New guideline provides recommendations on reconstruction after skin cancer resection
The multidisciplinary consensus guideline covers situations broadly applicable to the care of adults with fully resected skin cancer lesions.
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Possible obesity effect detected in cancer death rates
As with heart disease, declines in mortality for some cancers seem to be affected by the obesity epidemic.