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Statins may enhance effectiveness of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Concomitant use of statins improved survival among people with cancer treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to results of a meta-analysis.
AI tool predicts response to, survival after treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors

An AI tool appeared superior to two FDA-approved biomarkers for predicting how people with cancer will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Speaker suggests tinted sunscreen for visible light, talks new ingredient for UV rays

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — As the U.S. continues to wait for newer sunscreen ingredients, patients should use tinted sunscreens to protect against visible light that causes photodamage, melasma and hyperpigmentation, according to a speaker here.
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Over a quarter of stem cell transplant survivors develop cutaneous malignant neoplasms

More than one-quarter of blood or marrow transplant survivors developed cutaneous malignant neoplasms, according to study results.
Superficial curettage, imiquimod cream 5% sees more failure at 5 years in nodular BCC

Superficial curettage plus imiquimod cream 5% in the treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma showed more treatment failure at 5 years vs. surgical excision, according to a study.
Image-guided superficial radiation therapy mends skin cancer disparities in rural areas

Offering image-guided superficial radiation therapy to rural populations could mend health disparities in nonmelanoma skin cancer treatment, according to a study published in Cancers.
Patients with vitiligo see no significant increase in cancer risk

Individuals with vitiligo did not display a significantly increased risk for cancer compared with the general population, according to a study.
‘Potential gamechanger’: Researchers discover basis for immunotherapy-induced myocarditis

Clinicians may one day be able to treat immune checkpoint inhibitor-related myocarditis without disrupting cancer therapy, findings from a cellular investigation showed.
Cemiplimab extends DFS in high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Adjuvant cemiplimab prolonged DFS compared with placebo for certain patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to the agent’s manufacturer.
Last patient completes follow-up for phase 3 study of Ameluz-PDT for basal cell carcinoma

A phase 3 study of Ameluz and RhodoLED photodynamic therapy for superficial basal cell carcinoma has reached a key milestone as the final patient has completed the 1-year follow-up visit, Biofrontera announced in a press release.
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