Immunotherapy Is a Viable Treatment Strategy for Advanced MCC and CSCC
The frequent and durable responses to PD-1/PD-L1–blocking antibodies confirm the importance of immune mechanisms in nonmelanoma skin cancer pathogenesis.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant Cutaneous Tumors of the Scalp: Difficult to Identify, Manage
A number of factors underscore the importance of careful examination of the scalp for skin cancers during consultation.
Anti-PD-1 Therapy Shows Promising Response Rates in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In this review, an investigator highlights the latest results of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for the treatment of locally advanced and metastatic cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma.
Self-Examination Identifies Majority of Lesions After Melanoma Treatment
The need for skin examinations for patients with metastatic melanoma is evaluated in this novel study, which noted that a greater number of subsequent skin lesions were found by the patient.
Solid Organ Transplant, Diabetes Increase Risk for Cutaneous SCC After Mohs Surgery
Clinical factors such as history of solid organ transplantation, presence of diabetes, history of other malignancies, and poor histologic differentiation were significant risk factors for recurrence of cutaneous SCC in Asian patients treated with Mohs surgery.
Brachytherapy, Mohs Surgery Better for Improved Cosmesis in Skin Cancers
Cosmetic outcomes are best in patients with skin cancer who receive brachytherapy or Mohs micrographic surgery, suggest results from a novel study comparing cosmetic and cancer control outcomes of surgical and radiotherapeutic modalities.
Incidence of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anus Increasing
There has been an increase in the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of the anus in the United States.
Pembrolizumab Prolongs Survival in Advanced Head, Neck Cancer
The checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab prolongs survival in patients with certain head and neck cancers.
Indoor Tanning Linked to Increased Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Risk in Women
The association between cumulative exposure to indoor tanning and the risk for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma did not vary regardless of age at initiation and duration of use.
FDG-PET/CT Displays High Sensitivity to Recurrent Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(18F) 2-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography showed high sensitivity in the detection of recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
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