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Late age at natural menopause and menopausal hormone therapy use are associated with increased risk of basal cell carcinoma

Age at Menopause, Hormone Therapy Linked to BCC Risk

Increased risk with late age at natural menopause and with any use of menopausal hormone therapy
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease with prior nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC)

Some RA Treatments Up Second Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Risk

Increased risk with methotrexate, and for anti-TNF drugs in conjunction with methotrexate
The melanoma drug Yervoy (ipilimumab) can now be used to reduce the risk of the recurrence after surgery

FDA Approves Expanded Use for Melanoma Drug

Yervoy can now be used after surgery to reduce risk of skin cancer returning
Hidradenitis suppurativa can be associated with infectious and/or neoplastic fatal complications

Fatal Case of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Described

Case report describes fatal case of HS associated with sepsis and squamous cell carcinoma
Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat melanoma lesions of the skin and lymph nodes.

FDA Approves Imlygic for Melanoma

Injectable drug designed to rupture and kill cancer cells
Oxidative stress inhibits metastasis by melanoma cells

Oxidative Stress Inhibits Metastasis by Melanoma Cells

Metastasizing cells undergo metabolic changes, increasing their ability to withstand oxidative stress
A case of basal cell carcinoma has been described within a port wine stain

Case of Basal Cell Carcinoma Described Within Port Wine Stain

Tumor described within port wine stain, without previous treatment, including radiotherapy
Nicotinamide appears to reduce non-melanoma skin cancers by 23 percent when taken twice daily

Nicotinamide Could Protect Against Some Skin Cancers

High-risk patients who took nicotinamide daily developed fewer non-melanoma lesions
Lesion-directed screening has a similar skin cancer detection rate as total-body examination but is substantially less time-consuming

Lesion-Directed Screening Effectively Detects Skin Cancer

Has similar detection rate as total-body examination, takes much less time
The melanoma patients receptive to an Internet-delivered behavioral intervention to promote skin self-examination and sun protection behaviors may already have higher knowledge of melanoma signs

Internet Interventions Interest Informed Melanoma Patients

Those most receptive are younger, comfortable with Internet, more knowledgeable about melanoma