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Chemical Peelings for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis

By

Emily Pond

Current reports on chemically exfoliative facial peeling therapies for actinic keratosis are reviewed.

Past Decade Has Seen Improved Outcomes in Melanoma Brain Metastasis

By

Colby Stong

A team of investigators sought to assess the impact of multimodality, CNS-directed treatments on survival rates in patients with melanoma brain metastasis.

Shorter-Duration Actinic Keratosis Treatments Linked to Higher Patient Adherence and Satisfaction

By

Colby Stong

A systematic review to assess patients’ opinions of topical, field-directed treatments for actinic keratosis was conducted.

Blood Cell Score for Identifying Aggressive Melanoma

By

Leah Lawrence

A team of investigators created the myeloid index score, which captures the prognostic value of blood myeloid cells and may be used in the management of patients with melanoma.

Patient Age, Melanoma Location, Affect Risk for Radio-Induced Complications

By

K. Patricia Bouweraerts, MA

Posterior uveal melanoma had greater risk for radiation retinopathy and papillopathy.

High-Risk Clinic for Melanoma Surveillance Is Scalable

A structured surveillance program for high-risk melanoma patients can be scaled and successfully replicated even in a primary care skin cancer clinic.

Patterns in the Development of Melanoma Across Body Sites

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Vicki Moore, PhD

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

Immunotherapy May Put Men With Melanoma at Risk for Low Testosterone

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Christina Bennett, MS

A team of investigators sought to assess the impact of immunotherapy for malignant melanoma on testosterone levels, as well as to identify risk factors for low testosterone.

Increased Risk of Skin Cancer Linked to Long-Term Use of Certain Diuretics

By

Christina Bennett, MS

A team of investigators sought to assess the relationship between thiazides, thiazide-like diuretics, or calcium channel blockers and the development of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or cutaneous malignant melanoma.

History of Anogenital Warts and HIV Puts Patients at Higher Risk for Anal Carcinoma

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Colby Stong

The risk for developing anal carcinoma in adults living with HIV who have a history of anogenital warts is assessed.