Melanoma/Skin Cancer News

Mucosal melanoma — or melanoma in the mucous membranes — differs from cutaneous melanoma in its genesis, its treatment and its severity.

Results from a nationwide survey showed that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted Mohs micrographic surgeries and the treatment of skin cancer, according to an editorial published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.

Most patients with cancer demonstrated antibody responses to COVID-19 vaccination after two doses of the mRNA-1273 vaccine, according to an observational study published in JAMA Oncology.

The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that skin cancer is more prevalent in the U.S. than all other cancers combined, with more than 9,500 Americans diagnosed and more than two reported deaths every day.

Patients with second primary melanomas showed significant survival advantage and thinner lesions compared with those with single primary melanomas, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Philip D. Greenberg, MD, FAACR, has been elected American Association for Cancer Research president-elect for 2022-2023.

Many melanoma patients presented with more advanced disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a small study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

THOROFARE, NJ — Healio is set to host the inaugural hematology/oncology Disruptive Innovators Award Reception during the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting. The event will take place on June 4, 2022, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

Click here to read the Cover Story, “ Pandemic proves telehealth ‘works in saving lives’ and ‘that we have an inequitable system’ ”

Over the last decade, “telehealth” became a buzzword in conversations about health care innovation.