Tag: Cancer: Skin
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
Indoor Tanning May Up Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Dose-response association found between indoor tanning and SCC risk among women
Nivolumab Therapy Prolongs Survival in Advanced Melanoma
Overall survival at five years longer with nivolumab + ipilimumab, nivolumab alone versus ipilimumab
Mohs Micrographic Surgery May Up Survival in Stage I Melanoma
Survival modestly improved compared with traditional surgery with wide margin excision
2001 to 2016 Saw Large Increase in Mohs Surgery for Melanoma
Regional variation considerable, with more than threefold variation between regions with highest, lowest use
Many Providers Fail to Discuss Sun-Safe Behaviors With Patients
Skin cancer counseling often takes backseat due to lack of time, other pressing health issues
Dietary Vitamin A Intake Tied to Reduced Risk for Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cutaneous SCC risk reduced for highest versus lowest quintile of vitamin A, retinol, some carotenoids
Calculated Tumor Area Has Prognostic Value for Melanoma
Calculated tumor area is a novel, microscopic feature and a two-dimensional surrogate
for tumor size
Overall Survival Worse With Multiple Primary Melanomas
Median Breslow thickness decreased from 0.90 mm for first melanoma to 0.65 mm for second melanoma
Sharing Data With Surgeons Can Reduce Overuse of Mohs Surgery
Mean stages per case reduced; reduction in Medicare spending estimated to be $11.1 million
