Vicki Moore, PhD

A recent study suggested that lack of physical examination appeared not to impact oncologic management for most patients, supporting use of teleoncology.

Researchers sought to measure the effects on spiritual well-being with the GRACE program for 6 weeks.

In a phase 2 trial, pembrolizumab produced an overall response rate of 89% in patients with unresectable desmoplastic melanoma.

A retrospective, observational study explored the link between skin neoplasia and presence of pathogenic gene variants associated with Lynch syndrome.

More than 20% of US patients diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy may be unable to terminate that pregnancy due to abortion laws in their state, a new study suggests.

Researchers investigated a possible connection between radiotherapy and development of erythema multiforme, in a single-institution case series.

A single-center review of cases sought to identify the risk factors for temporal facial nerve damage in patients with skin cancer undergoing Mohs micrographic surgery.

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes can improve progression-free survival, when compared with ipilimumab, in patients with advanced melanoma, a phase 3 trial suggests.

Researchers sought to determine the efficacy of essential oil use for relief of symptom burden in patients receiving infusion-based therapy for GI, neuroendocrine, or skin cancer.

Researchers sought to determine if the incidence of melanoma diagnoses and biopsies increased with a greater uptake of skin screenings.

A population-based study characterized risks of nonkeratinocyte skin cancers in immunosuppressed solid organ transplant recipients.

Researchers described dermatologic events associated with the use of enfortumab vedotin in treatment of locally advanced/metastatic urothelial cancer.

Researchers sought to determine the pathology behind possible vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis following COVID-19 vaccinations.

Staging systems were analyzed for specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, concordance index, and other parameters.

Staging systems were analyzed for specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, concordance index, and other parameters.

Researchers performing a literature review identified and described several requirements for meaningful involvement of social workers in palliative care.

Results of a 10-year retrospective study suggests a higher risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer in patients with polycythemia vera or myelofibrosis after ruxolitinib exposure.

Researchers identified factors influencing professional quality of life in oncology nurses, with burnout and compassion fatigue being common.

Female patients showed an enhanced rate of dermatologic adverse events with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy for metastatic melanoma.

Survey-based study determined the association between patients’ perception of aesthetic outcome and psychosocial function after undergoing ablation with this complex procedure.

A comparison of outcomes for patients treated with high-dose methotrexate demonstrated the efficacy of a guideline established at a major cancer center.

This study evaluated the efficacy of the BNT162b2 vaccine in patients with solid tumors or hematologic cancers compared with healthy participants.

A team of international researchers sought to confirm a “dual pathway hypothesis” for the development of melanoma.

Monitoring hematological and coagulation parameters with rapid blood tests may aid clinicians in the prognosis and severity assessment of COVID-19.

Risk of death inversely proportionate to volume of patients with advanced-stage malignant melanoma treated at a facility.