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Top stories on cutaneous oncology in April
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Dermatologists may be the most prepared physicians to help with melanoma, according to a recent study from the University of Minnesota that trended on Healio Dermatology.
In another top cutaneous oncology story, researchers suggest that various practice-setting environments show differences in basal cell carcinoma subtype reporting and may lead to a gap in delivery of care.
Dermatologists may be most prepared to help patients with melanoma
Individuals with early-stage melanoma require information, resources and emotional/mental health-focused care, all which dermatologists may be best prepared to provide, according to a research letter published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. Read more.
Differences in BCC subtype reporting suggest gap in delivery of care
Subtype reporting was significantly associated with practice setting, but did not vary by race, ethnicity or insurance. Read more.
Melanoma treatment at high-volume centers improves long-term survival
Treatment for primary nonmetastatic melanoma at high-volume facilities is associated with improved long-term patient survival, with academic centers reporting the best outcomes, according to a study. Read more.
PDGFRB gain-of-function mutations most prominent in pediatric myofibroma
The findings highlight the molecular basis of the pericytic tumors and the significance of PDGFRB sequencing for diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of soft tissue neoplasms in children, researchers concluded. Read more.