The AJMC® Skin Cancer compendium is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights about melanoma and other skin cancers.
Risk of Subsequent Skin Cancer Seen Among Organ Transplant Recipients
November 24th 2022The study's goal was to clarify possible second and third skin cancer development patterns among organ transplant recipients who developed more than 1 instance of skin cancer and to better characterize this patient population by patient age and transplanted organ type.
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Advanced Imaging System Investigated for Faster Diagnosis of Skin Cancers
September 30th 2022This new study explored the diagnostic utility and accuracy of 2-photon fluorescence microscopy (TPFM) among nonmelanoma skin cancers, which included basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
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Dermoscopy Holds Limited Potential to Differentiate BCC From Benign Tumors
September 24th 2022Despite some differences in the frequency of dermoscopic features between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and benign skin tumors, dermoscopy alone is not sufficient for a reliable diagnosis, according to a recent study.
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Dr Igor Puzanov Discusses the State of Adjuvant Therapy for Advanced Melanoma
September 12th 2022In this interview with The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®), Igor Puzanov, MD, of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Buffalo, discusses the state of treatment selection in the setting of resected advanced melanoma, why sequencing of therapies does not occur in the setting of adjuvant therapy, and best practices to keep in mind for patient education and managing their treatment-related toxicities.
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Dr Sigrun Hallmeyer Highlights Clinical Achievements and Barriers in Melanoma
August 24th 2022In this interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Sigrun Hallmeyer, MD, medical director of Advocate Lutheran General Hospital’s Cancer Service Line and co-director of medical research at Advocate Aurora Health, in Illinois, touches on several important topics within the melanoma space.
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Risk of Keratinocyte Carcinoma Increases With Pediatric Solid Organ Transplant
August 2nd 2022This new study investigated keratinocyte carcinoma mortality and morbidity rates following pediatric solid organ transplant. Little is known on these associations in pediatric patients; more is known of these outcomes among adult patients.
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Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Improves Skin Cancer Diagnosis in New Trial
July 25th 2022This prospective study on reflectance confocal microscopy, a high-resolution and noninvasive form of imaging for skin cancer, investigated if the diagnostic method could improve accuracy results by 30% following dermoscopy.
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Dr Vernon Sondak on BRAF Mutations in Metastatic Melanoma
July 22nd 2022In this interview, Vernon Sondak, MD, the chair of the Department of Cutaneous Oncology at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Florida, explains the latest approach to treating patients with melanoma with BRAF mutations, including those whose disease has spread to the brain or other sites.
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Use of Local Skin Flaps May Lead to Reduced Risk of Scarring Following Mohs Surgery
July 16th 2022Three methods of cosmetic surgery—local skin flap, full thickness skin graft, and secondary intention—were evaluated for their scarring risk following Mohs microscopic surgery on the distal third of the nose.
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Dr Omid Hamid on Choosing Targeted Therapy in Advanced Melanoma
June 15th 2022Omid A. Hamid, MD, chief of Translational Research and Immunotherapy, director, Melanoma Therapeutics, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) about evaluating therapy options for patients with advanced melanoma.
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