Melanoma/Skin Cancer News

Obesity-related cancer mortality rates tended to be higher in counties with limited access to grocery stores or greater access to fast food, according to data published in JAMA Oncology.

In the treatment of melanoma that is close to critical structures, narrow excision saw similar rates of mortality and recurrence compared with wide excision, but fewer rates of reconstructive surgery, according to a study.

Patients treated with hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension may face an increased risk for certain skin cancers with longer duration of use, according to a study.

Asthma appeared associated with a 1.36-fold increased risk for developing cancer, according to research conducted at University of Florida.

Cancers with high vs. low tumor mutational burden appeared significantly associated with improved clinical outcomes among patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Concurrent intrathecal and IV nivolumab appeared safe and showed potential efficacy among a small cohort of patients with melanoma and leptomeningeal disease, according to results of a phase 1/1b study published in Nature Medicine.

Isolated hepatic perfusion conferred superior overall response rates and longer PFS than best alternative care among previously untreated patients with isolated liver metastases from primary uveal melanoma according to study results.

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Maintenance of normal vitamin D levels during anti-PD-1 immunotherapy should be standard procedure for patients with advanced melanoma to allow for better treatment outcomes, according to a report in Cancer.

Knowledge, expectations and attitudes of patients with cancer about genomic tumor testing appeared to be associated with their respective education and income levels, according to a study published in JCO Precision Oncology.