New data revealed an association between low baseline IL-6 level and improved survival in patients across all 3 arms of CheckMate 067.
Female gender and ulceration were among the variables found to be predictive of a positive CLND in patients with melanoma characterized by a positive sentinel lymph node.
In this study, approximately one-third of patients receiving the combination of a BRAF and a MEK inhibitor following anti-PD-1 therapy required hospitalization due to an adverse event.
Patients who present with irregular or growing amelanocytic lesions on the acral surface of the hands or feet should undergo biopsy promptly.
Researchers in Colorado reviewed data on melanoma in pediatric patients 10 to 19 years, finding sex-specific differences in anatomic site and incidence of the disease.
A comparison study of the tumor molecular profiles of NM and SSM sought to explain the distinctly different prognoses among patients with either of these 2 histologic subtypes.
A cross-sectional survey revealed the extent of knowledge about skin cancer and skin health behaviors among residents of a Midwest homeless shelter for men.
