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Patients with head and neck melanoma benefit from the introduction of initial staging using computed tomography

Computed Tomography Useful for Staging Head, Neck Melanoma

CT identifies more metastases, avoids unnecessary sentinel lymph node biopsies
Certain arsenic species levels are higher among patients with nonmelanoma skin cancer

Arsenic Levels Higher in Patients With Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Much higher levels of inorganic arsenic, trivalent, pentavalent arsenic, monomethylarsonic acid
Alcohol intake seems to be positively associated with basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Review: Positive Link for Alcohol, Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

For every 10-g increase in ethanol intake per day, positive correlation seen for BCC, cutaneous SCC
Renal transplant recipients have increased risk of developing melanoma

Intel Gained on Melanoma Risk for Renal Transplant Patients

Age-standardized relative rate of melanoma 4.9 in U.S. Renal Data System versus SEER patients
Male mice consuming a red tomato diet have significantly lower tumor number after exposure to ultraviolet-B light

Post UV Exposure, Tumor Number Down With Tomato Consumption

Male mice consuming diet with red tomato powder showed significantly lower tumor number
Patients with Parkinson's disease are about four times more likely to develop melanoma

Parkinson’s Patients Deemed at Higher Risk of Melanoma

Researchers urge counsel of patients that if they have one disease, they're at risk of the other
For select patients with advanced melanoma

Nivolumab Rx Beyond Progression Beneficial in Melanoma

28 percent of patients treated beyond progression had lesion reduction >30 percent
Pathologists can vary widely when assessing skin biopsies for melanoma

Melanoma Diagnoses Can Vary Widely Among Pathologists

Potential for both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis, patient confusion
The incidence of skin cancer is similar for patients evaluated by store-and-forward teledermatology or face-to-face consultation

Similar Skin Cancer Incidence Seen With Teledermatology

Melanoma, keratinocytic carcinoma, any skin cancer incidence similar for teledermatology, face-to-face
Of a sample of lesions deemed seborrheic keratoses clinically

Cutaneous Malignancies Can Mimic Seborrheic Keratosis

Overall, 3.1% of cases identified as SK, irritated SK were histologically diagnosed as malignancies