Melanoma/Skin Cancer News

Findings from a nationwide, population-based cohort study revealed that the current staging system used for melanoma does not represent accurate recurrence and mortality.

Single-cell RNA-sequencing and spatial transcriptomics may be able to identify tumor-specific keratinocyte subpopulations that mark aggressive squamous cell carcinoma in at-risk patients, according to a review.

Chronic immune-associated adverse events appeared common after treatment with adjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy among patients with melanoma, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Combining weight-based dosing and single-use vial sharing within individual Veterans Affairs hospitals could reduce immune checkpoint inhibitor spending by millions annually, according to study results published in Health Affairs.

The combination of ipilimumab and nivolumab extended PFS compared with ipilimumab alone as second-line therapy for patients with advanced melanoma resistant to PD-1 inhibitors, according to study results published in Nature Medicine.

Patients with Merkel cell carcinoma may have better survival outcomes when treated with Mohs micrographic surgery compared with wide local excision, according to a study.

High cardiorespiratory fitness was linked to reductions in head and neck, colon, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, rectum, kidney and lung cancers among men, according to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. has reported lesion clearance data from part one of an ongoing phase 2 study of VP-315 for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, according to a press release from Verrica’s licensing partner, Lytix Biopharma.

Neoadjuvant talimogene laherparepvec conferred durable benefits for patients with advanced resectable melanoma, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

An analysis of individuals diagnosed with second primary cancers showed Black individuals exhibited considerably higher risks for cancer-related and cardiovascular-related deaths than white individuals.