Cutaneous Oncology News

Veterans experience higher prevalence rates of skin cancer, especially melanoma, and psoriasis compared with nonveterans, according to a study.

Patients with increasing numbers of cutaneous neurofibromas experienced a growing negative impact on their quality of life, especially if there was facial involvement, according to a study.

The DecisionDx-SCC test successfully identified which patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma would most likely benefit from adjuvant radiation therapy, according to a study.

The FDA has not approved a new sunscreen ingredient since the 1990s, leaving consumers and clinicians wondering why.

Radiotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplant increased the risk for keratinocyte carcinoma development in childhood cancer survivors, according to a study.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The lack of surgical instruments tailored for women’s hands is just one example of the gender inequity female surgeons face in the workforce.