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ASCO: Ipilimumab Plus Dacarbazine Prolongs Metastatic Melanoma Survival
Major Finding: Nearly 21% of 250 metastatic melanoma patients who underwent first-line treatment with ipilimumab (Yervoy, Bristol-Myers Squibb) in...
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ASCO: BRAF Inhibitor Cuts Death Risk in Advanced Melanoma
Major Finding: Survival estimates at a median 3 months' of follow-up suggest 84% of patients treated with vemurafenib would be alive at 6 months...
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DANBIO: Anti-TNFs Do Not Up Overall Cancer Risk
Major Finding: The relative risk of developing a first cancer with anti-TNF therapy vs.
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Cancer and Itch
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Curing Acne: The Skinny Podcast
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Nonablative Fractional Laser Proves Effective for Actinic Cheilitis
Major Finding: All 15 patients had improvements of either 76%-100% (9) or 51%-75% (6) after one or two treatments with a nonablative fractional...
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Mohs Surgery in Medicare Patients Skyrocketing
Major Finding: The rate of Mohs surgery per 1,000 Medicare beneficiaries increased by 236% between 1999 and 2009. Data Source: Medicare claims...
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Many Malignant Lesions Found Incidentally in Referred Patients
Major Finding: Dermatologists found 111 suspicious lesions incidentally, including 61 malignancies (6 melanomas), while examining patients...