Melanoma
Tech Talk
Noninvasive Imaging Tools in Dermatology
New imaging tools can provide noninvasive diagnoses while sparing unnecessary biopsies. The authors discuss dermoscopy, reflectance confocal...
Case Letter
Darkening and Eruptive Nevi During Treatment With Erlotinib
Cutaneous side effects of erlotinib include acneform eruption, xerosis, paronychia, and pruritus. Clinicians should monitor patients for darkening...
From the Journals
Study outlines survival factors with nivolumab
Absence of bone or liver metastases and excellent baseline performance status are linked to 5-year OS in melanoma, RCC, and NSCLC treated with...
Conference Coverage
Cases of pediatric invasive melanoma have declined since 2002, study finds
AUSTIN – Further studies are required to investigate the contributing factors to decreasing incidence.
Conference Coverage
IL-6, CRP are prognostic for checkpoint inhibition in melanoma
CHICAGO – Post hoc analyses show that baseline and on-treatment C-reactive protein and interleuken-6 levels are prognostic for checkpoint...
Latest News
Another study supports safety of 2-cm margins for thick melanomas
Similar outcomes seen with 4-cm and 2-cm excision margins for melanomas greater than 2 mm.
Tips
Infographic: Skin Cancer Stats in Hispanic Patients
Hispanic patients with melanoma present with thicker tumors, at later stages of disease, distant metastases, and have lower survival...
Conference Coverage
Novel immune checkpoint holds ‘great promise’ as melanoma treatment target
MILAN – A monoclonal antibody directed against DC-HIL reduced melanoma growth and metastasis in animal models.
Conference Coverage
Sequential dermoscopy imaging helps find melanomas early
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – A basic rule of SDI is that it should never be used to monitor raised or palpable lesions.
Commentary
Phototherapy: Is It Still Important?
Despite new technologies and therapeutic options, phototherapy continues to be a valuable tool in the dermatologist’s armamentarium. Between...
Conference Coverage
Five rules for evaluating melanonychia
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Any dermatologist can master punch biopsy of the matrix, according to a nail disease expert.