Cutaneous Oncology News

A lack of histologic subtyping in basal cell carcinoma may put patients at risk for inadequate or inappropriate therapy, according to researchers who explored the importance of subtyping in a retrospective study throughout various practice settings.

As people age, the pattern, timing and extent of distant metastasis change and should be considered when treating melanoma.

Climate change is a solvable problem, and physicians have a critical role to play in depoliticizing the issue and encouraging solutions, Sarah J. Coates, MD, from the department of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues wrote in a recent viewpoint in JAMA Dermatology.

Treatment for primary nonmetastatic melanoma at high-volume facilities is associated with improved long-term patient survival, with academic centers reporting the best outcomes, according to a study.

Researchers reported no statistically significant difference in wound cosmesis or total complications between running cutaneous sutures spaced 2 mm or 5 mm apart among patients who underwent Mohs procedures or surgical excision on the head or neck.

FORT WORTH, Texas — An evaluation of physician prescribing practices showed utilization of corticosteroids for management of immune-mediated adverse events among patients with cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors often was not based on national guidelines, according to study results presented at HOPA Ahead 2019.

Genetic testing can help increase early detection of melanoma among patients and their family members, according to a presenter at HemOnc Today New York.

NEW YORK — A strong rationale exists for offering adjuvant therapy to certain patients with melanoma, but several aspects of treatment remain controversial, according to a presenter at HemOnc Today New York.

Steven A. Rosenberg, MD, PhD, will receive the 2019 Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research.

The FDA has proposed a rule that it says would update regulatory requirements for most sunscreen products sold in the United States.