Cutaneous Oncology News

The CMS finalized cuts to the 2025 physician fee schedule for the fifth year in a row, prompting an urgent call-to-action from the American Academy of Dermatology. HHS, through the CMS, announced the finalization of the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

Suicide rates for individuals diagnosed with cancer increased over the past 2 decades, according to results of a retrospective study.

ORLANDO — A speaker at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting discussed the treatment options for positive margins after standard excision of cutaneous melanoma.

A study on cancer-causing benzene in acne products was Healio Dermatology’s most-read article of October, with coverage from clinical meetings also garnering attention.

Patients with primary thyroid cancer who received radioactive iodine exhibited increased risk for melanoma and other nonkeratinocyte skin cancers, according to study results.

ORLANDO — Certain Mohs surgery repair types raised the risk for healing complications following adjuvant radiation therapy, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.

Lack of health insurance contributes to a high percentage of racial and ethnic disparities in advanced-stage diagnoses for several cancer types, according to results of a mediation analysis.

ORLANDO — Topical 5-fluorouracil and calcipotriene proved to be highly effective for superficial keratinocyte carcinomas, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Annual Meeting.

ORLANDO — Patients with localized high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma who received adjuvant radiation after clear margin surgery experienced decreased risk for local recurrence and nodal metastasis, according to study results.