Melanoma
Commentary
Blog: Mohs — The Man, the Surgeon, the Superstar
News
One Dermatologist Per 50,000 People Reduces Melanoma Mortality
Major Finding: Counties with more than one and up to two dermatologists per 100,000 people had a 53% reduction in melanoma mortality, compared...
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AAD Survey: Majority of Young Women Tan Despite Warnings
From the Cosmetic Dermatology Archives
How We Do It: Biopsy of a Suspicious Pigmented Lesion and How to Reduce Scarring and Improve Cosmetic Outcome
With the rising incidence of melanoma among all age groups, it has become increasingly important to correctly diagnose a suspicious pigmented...
Commentary
Blog: Nanodermatology Society Releases Sunscreen Position Statement
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Lymphatic Invasion More Prognostic than Sentinel Node Status in Merkel Cell Cancer
Major Finding: The presence of lymphovascular invasion was significantly associated with both nodal or distant recurrence and death from Merkel...
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Thin vs. Thick Melanomas: Both Carry Same SLN Risk
Major Finding: A positive sentinel lymph node was identified in 8.2% of patients with thin melanomas and positive deep margins vs.
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Phase III Trials Prove Efficacy of Ingenol Mebutate for Actinic Keratoses
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FDA Approves Peginterferon Alfa-2b for Melanoma
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Anti-MEK-PI3K Drug Combination Reduces Solid Tumor Lesions
Major Finding: Five of 30 patients had decreases measurable by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors in target lesions; 4 had stable...
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New Study Yields Mixed Results for SN Biopsy in Melanoma
Major Finding: Sentinel node biopsy significantly prolonged disease-free survival, but not distant metastases free- or melanoma-specific survival....