Invasive Melanoma Incidence Decreasing in Teens, Young Adults
Melanoma incidence seems to be decreasing in adolescents and young adults.
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Mechanical Stress May Play a Role in Plantar Melanoma
Weightbearing areas indicating mechanical stress are correlated with a higher number of plantar melanoma and also show a tendency to manifest as invasive melanomas at diagnosis more frequently than in non-weightbearing areas.
Use of Artificial Intelligence on Camera-Based Images of Skin Lesions Shows Promise in the Diagnosis of Melanoma
Researchers investigated the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate skin lesions suspicious for melanoma in camera-based images as a potential decision-support tool.
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Increase in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
Soluble PD-1 Is a Potential Biomarker in Metastatic Melanoma in Patients Treated With Autologous Vaccines
A small study on patients with metastatic melanoma who were treated with autologous vaccines in a phase 2 clinical trial suggests that soluble PD-1 may have potential as a prognostic biomarker.
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Reduced Risk for Skin Cancer
For individuals with obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with a reduced risk for skin cancer, including melanoma.
Nivolumab Regimens Offer Greater Survival in Patients With Advanced Melanoma
In patients with advanced melanoma, sustained long-term overall survival at 5 years was greater in patients who received nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab alone than in those who received only ipilimumab.
Outcomes Across Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Treatments Similar
Outcomes for nonmelanoma skin cancers are similar at one year, regardless of treatment type, although cosmetic results vary.
New Consensus Recommendations on Noninvasive Melanoma Detection Techniques
Recommendations for the appropriate use of non-invasive techniques for facilitating melanoma detection have been generated by a committee of dermato-oncologists.
Mohs Micrographic Surgery Provides a Modest Survival Advantage for Melanoma Patients
Treatment of early stage invasive melanoma with Mohs micrographic surgery was associated with moderately improved overall survival compared with traditional wide margin excision.
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