Melanoma
From the Journals
Congenital melanocytic nevi in the very young tend to be benign
Congenital melanocytic nevi in very young children tend to be benign, even if histopathology is atypical.
Commentary
LGBT Access to Health Care: A Dermatologist’s Role in Building a Therapeutic Relationship
The last decade has been a period of advancement for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community for legal protections and...
Conference Coverage
Get ready for cancer immunotherapy-induced rheumatic diseases
SNOWMASS, COLO. – New therapies and clinical trials will result in increased rheumatologic immune-related adverse events.
Conference Coverage
For Latinos, misperceptions and lack of medical care make preventing melanoma risky business
ORLANDO – Misperceptions about risk, inadequate health care are among the factors putting Latinos at greater risk for skin cancer.
The Optimized Doctor
Machine learning melanoma
Can melanoma be diagnosed from an app? A Stanford University team believes so.
Video
Update on Confocal Microscopy and Skin Cancer Imaging: Report From the AAD Meeting
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Updating the rule of threes for melanoma gene testing
ORLANDO – Criteria used to identify individuals at risk of hereditary melanoma who may be candidates for genetic testing may be modified soon.
From the Journals
Connective tissue diseases reported in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors
For the first time, new-onset connective tissue disease has been reported in patients who were treated with anti-PD1/PDL-1 agents, according to...
Conference Coverage
Soluble PD-L1 correlates with melanoma outcomes
ORLANDO – Can soluble PD-L1 be used to predict malignant melanoma outcomes?
Conference Coverage
Teen indoor tanning drops, but schools fall short on sun safety
What can physicians do to encourage sun safety at schools?
From the Journals
Pigmented skin lesions lightened during melanoma immunotherapy
A humanized antibody used in cancer immunotherapy may affect the pigmentation of some benign skin lesions.