Melanoma
News
FDA approves encorafenib/binimetinib for advanced melanoma with BRAF mutations
The FDA also approved a companion diagnostic to help identify candidates for the combination therapy.
Conference Coverage
Registry data provide evidence that Mohs surgery remains underutilized
CHICAGO – Surprisingly, the use of Mohs dropped for those with melanoma in situ after the Affordable Care Act was implemented.
Peer to Peer
New Guidelines for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: What You Need to Know
Case Letter
Polypoid Melanoma: An Aggressive Variant of Nodular Melanoma
An 81-year-old man presented with a nodular polypoid lesion that developed on a flat lesion on the back of 2 years’ duration. The lesion grew...
From the Journals
New criteria slightly improved melanoma staging
Accuracy rose by 10% for T1a cases and by 6% for T1b cases.
Conference Coverage
Ropivacaine called top anesthesia for nail surgery
CHICAGO – Ropivacaine for nail surgery combines the best features of lidocaine and bupivacaine with none of their disadvantages.
Conference Coverage
Pediatric cancers are on the rise
PITTSBURGH – CDC investigators detected a significant increase in pediatric cancers from 2001 through 2014, although the reasons for the rise are...
Conference Coverage
Mask provides effective, cheap protection from hazardous electrocautery plumes
CHICAGO – Comparative study shows N95 mask outperforms commonly used laser and basic procedural masks.
From the Journals
Checkpoint inhibitors get to patients quickly
Within about 4 months of FDA approval of PD-1 inhibitors, the majority of patients with melanoma, NSCLC, and RCC began receiving these agents.
Original Research
Enhanced Melanoma Diagnosis With Multispectral Digital Skin Lesion Analysis
Multispectral digital skin lesion analysis (MSDSLA) is both sensitive and specific in the detection of malignant melanoma by dermatologists and...
Original Research
Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Digital Melanoma and Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers
Treatment of digital skin cancers is challenging due to various functional and cosmetic implications. Traditionally, routine treatment includes...