Cutaneous Oncology News

Multiple subtypes and clinical presentations of pediatric melanoma led to fatal disease, according to a study.

Flawed convolutional neural networks used to assess melanoma lesions have led to misclassification and misdiagnosis of those lesions, according to a letter to the editor in Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Nicotinamide, a form of vitamin B3, could protect skin cells from damaging, cancer-causing ultraviolet B exposure, according to a presentation at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology virtual congress.

Fewer basal cell carcinomas were treated after the declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, with those being treated having a higher histopathological upgrade rate, according to a study.

Teledermatology and teledermoscopy were associated with high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing actinic keratosis and field cancerization, according to a study.

Neoadjuvant photodynamic therapy before surgery for squamous cell carcinoma in situ may facilitate simpler surgical interventions, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Most dermatologic surgeons recommended pharmacologic interventions to prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Cutaneous sebaceous carcinomas are less aggressive than their ocular counterparts and may be treated sufficiently with Mohs micrographic surgery, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Patients with a history of chronic kidney diseases who undergo Mohs surgery had a greater risk for postoperative complications, according to findings presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Aromatherapy did not significantly reduce anxiety during Mohs surgery, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.