Tag: Cancer: Skin
Incidence of Sebaceous Carcinoma Up From 2000 to 2012
Higher all-cause mortality among males, blacks, and for extraocular anatomic locations
Clinical Features Can Be Used to Tailor Melanoma Screening
A tailored surveillance program could lead to greater precision in melanoma prevention
Myocarditis ID’d With Ipilimumab + Nivolumab in Melanoma
Case report describes two patients who developed fatal T-cell-driven drug reaction
Use of Term ‘Rule Out’ May Delay Dermatopathology Diagnosis
Use on requisition form linked to longer time to diagnosis, increased use of pathology stains, sections
Whites Have Longest Survival in Cutaneous Melanoma
For stages I and III, black patients have significantly lower survival, increased hazard ratios
Mohs Effective for Melanoma in Situ of Trunk, Extremities
Surgical margin of 9 mm needed to excise 97 percent of melanoma in situ
More Than Half of Melanomas Are Self-Detected
Self-detection by women ups prognosis; men have more melanomas in non-easily visible locations
pCR of 37 Percent for Topical Imiquimod in Lentigo Maligna
With imiquimod cure rate of 80 percent, half of surveyed patients preferred imiquimod over surgery
Psychoeducational Intervention Reduces Fear of CA Recurrence
Newly developed intervention effective for reducing FCR, stress, and increasing melanoma knowledge
Radiotherapy Aids Regional Control of Node+ Melanoma
However, risk of early distant relapse is close to 50 percent
