Melanoma
Case Letter
Segmental Vitiligo–like Hypopigmentation Associated With Metastatic Melanoma
Melanoma-associated hypopigmentation frequently has been reported during the disease course and can include different characteristics such as...
Tech Talk
In Vivo Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
Reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) has recently received Category I Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes by...
Conference Coverage
How to best evaluate children’s melanocytic lesions for melanoma
Learn how to be an efficient member of the “mole patrol unit.”
Conference Coverage
Mole count predicted melanoma death, especially among men
PORTLAND, ORE. – Could the number of cutaneous nevi among white men and women be used to help predict their risk of death from melanoma?
Conference Coverage
Modern estrogen ‘microdoses’ in contraceptives did not increase risk of melanoma
PORTLAND, ORE. – The null results of a retrospective cohort study belied decades-old studies that linked contraceptives containing much higher...
Conference Coverage
Chemoprevention: Thinking outside the box
WAILEA, HAWAII - Nicotinamide, milk thistle, and fern extract are among the compounds that may be useful in preventing skin cancer, according to...
Conference Coverage
SLE linked to subsequent risk of malignant melanoma
PORTLAND, ORE. – An analysis of electronic medical records has identified another malignancy associated with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Military Dermatology
Total-Body Photography in Skin Cancer Screening: The Clinical Utility of Standardized Imaging
Early detection of skin cancer is essential to reducing morbidity and mortality from both melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers. Total-body skin...
Commentary
Skin Cancer Mortality in Patients With Skin of Color
Skin cancers in patients with skin of color are less prevalent but have a higher morbidity and mortality compared to white patients. Challenges to...
Original Research
Handheld Reflectance Confocal Microscopy to Aid in the Management of Complex Facial Lentigo Maligna
From the Journals
Study finds psoriasis link to melanoma and hematologic cancers
A retrospective study provides evidence that psoriasis may be associated with an increased risk of melanoma and hematologic cancers.