Cutaneous Oncology News

Popular recent headlines in skin cancer include research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center identifying greater cancer worry among patients who are single, unemployed and live alone.

Incidence of invasive melanoma decreased among adolescents and young adults in the United States between 2006 and 2015, according to results of a population-based study published in JAMA Dermatology.

Dermatology is gearing up for the upcoming 18th Annual South Beach Symposium in Miami Beach, Florida, from Feb. 6 to 9, 2020.

In skin cancer diagnosis, teledermatology has a sensitivity greater than 90% and a specificity greater than 80% compared with direct referral from primary care, according to a retrospective study.

In the most popular Healio Dermatology story last week, mean hair density and hair caliber improved in a group of 30 women with androgenetic alopecia after platelet-rich plasma injections.

Researchers developed a standardized total-body skin examination procedure using video recordings of dermatology faculty members and residents conducting regular total-body skin examinations.

The region-growing algorithm had the best segmentation performance in an assessment of the effectiveness of artificial intelligence methods for melanoma classification, according to findings published in Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

The DecisionDx-Melanoma prognostic test improves risk assessment and allows physicians to optimize treatment decisions, follow-up frequency and the need for imaging, according to a study presented at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

In the most popular Healio Dermatology story last week, Suzanne Bruce, MD, presented findings at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting from her research weighing the positives and negatives of private equity to help her decide how to transition her dermatology practice to allow more time with her family.

In patients with obesity, researchers identified a decreased incidence in melanoma after bariatric surgery, which may lead to better understanding of melanoma and its risk factors, according to research in JAMA Dermatology.