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‘Clear as mud’: Why the FDA has not approved new sunscreen ingredients
The FDA has not approved a new sunscreen ingredient since the 1990s, leaving consumers and clinicians wondering why.
Childhood cancer treatments increase keratinocyte carcinoma risk among survivors
Radiotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplant increased the risk for keratinocyte carcinoma development in childhood cancer survivors, according to a study.
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Medicus initiates phase 2 trial of D-MNA for basal cell carcinoma
The first patient has been enrolled in a phase 2 clinical trial of D-MNA for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, Medicus Pharma announced in a press release.
Phase 3 trials of pembrolizumab for lung cancer, skin cancer halted due to lack of efficacy
Two randomized phase 3 trials of pembrolizumab — one in lung cancer and one in skin cancer — have been discontinued due to lack of efficacy, according to the agent’s manufacturer.
Individualized neoantigen therapy could be ‘huge leap’ toward personalized medicine
A novel therapeutic approach stimulated new and existing T-cell responses among patients with melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer, according to results of a phase 1 trial.
Sunscreen with antioxidants efficacious in children with atopic dermatitis, diverse skin
Children with diverse skin types with atopic dermatitis-prone skin did not experience any adverse events when using a sunscreen formulated with antioxidants, according to a study.
Q&A: Appropriately sized instruments needed for female surgeons
The lack of surgical instruments tailored for women’s hands is just one example of the gender inequity female surgeons face in the workforce.
Gene signature predicts severe adverse events from ICI therapy for melanoma
Researchers identified a gene signature that can predict which group of patients with melanoma will experience severe immune-related adverse events when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, according to a study.
FDA approves novel immunotherapy for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
The FDA approved the novel immunotherapy denileukin diftitox-cxdl for treatment of certain patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
No infection increase seen after dermatologic surgery with early water exposure
Dermatologic surgery wounds that were exposed to water in the hours following surgery did not experience an increase in infection, hematoma or bruising, according to a study.
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