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Study suggests narrow excision margins safe in early melanoma resection
There were no significant differences in 10-year local recurrence rates or melanoma-specific mortality following excision with 5 mm vs. 10 mm...
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What happens to melanocytic nevi during laser hair removal?
“It’s important to keep an eye out for changes and always be evaluating,” Dr. Ahuva Cices said.
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Study highlights potential skin cancer risk of UV nail polish dryers
Often referred to as ‘mini tanning beds,’ UV nail polish dryers emit UVA radiation, classified as a carcinogen by the International Agency for...
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Survival improved for some patients with metastatic cancers
Among patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, melanoma, and several cancers, 5-year survival increased by...
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Increased cancer in military pilots and ground crew: Pentagon
But military aircrew and ground crew were less likely to die from cancer, compared with the U.S. population.
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Melanoma screening: Consensus statement offers greater clarity
Overall, the panelists agreed that a risk-stratified approach is likely the most appropriate strategy for melanoma screening and follow-up and...
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Pembrolizumab before and after melanoma surgery boosts outcomes
"It's not just what you give; it's when you give it," said lead author Sapna Patel, MD, in a press release.
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Expert discusses pros, cons of molecular tests for melanoma
Next generation sequencing allows for the generation of millions of sequencing reads that are aligned to a standard human genome, and likely...
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How prevalent is pediatric melanoma?
As in adults, the stage correlates strongly with survival, and distant metastases carry a poor prognosis.
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Optimal management of dysplastic nevi continues to evolve
“Misdiagnosis is more common for melanomas that have been assessed with punch and shave biopsies than with an excisional biopsy,” Dr. Benjamin...
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More than 97K new cutaneous melanoma diagnoses expected in 2023
More than 1.3 million people in the United States live with cutaneous melanoma, and the overall 5-year survival is 93.7%.