Melanoma
Article
Does sharing genetic risk change behavior?
Does knowledge of DNA-based disease risk motivate patients to make lifestyle changes?
News
Low vitamin D linked with worse outcome in melanoma
Key clinical point: After adjusting for C-reactive protein (CRP), lower vitamin D levels were independently associated with worse outcomes in...
Blog
Nicotinamide Prevents Actinic Keratoses, Basal Cell Carcinomas, and Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Chen et al (N Engl J Med. 2015;373:1618-1626) performed a multicenter, phase 3, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Results...
Article
Poor Sun Protection Practices in Hispanic Patients Increases Risk for Skin Cancer
Conference Coverage
Itraconazole targets basal cell carcinoma
Oral antifungal may have role as oncologic agent.
News
RECIST underestimates benefit of pembrolizumab in subset of melanoma patients
Key clinical point: Approximately 15% of patients with advanced melanoma treated with pembrolizumab had unique response patterns, and RECIST...
Conference Coverage
Children who have stem cell transplants need skin exams, sun protection
Key clinical point: Children who have had a hematopoietic stem cell transplant need to have routine skin exams and be educated about sun...
News
Ibrutinib bodes well for relapsed mantle-cell lymphoma
Key clinical point: Ibrutinib significantly improved progression-free survival, compared with temsirolimus in patients with relapsed or refractory...