Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Among the top stories in hematology/oncology last week were the FDA approving Nubeqa for the treatment of nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and a study that found certain medications were linked to increased risk for breast cancer.

There is a small but statistically significant increased risk for cancer in patients with psoriasis, which is mainly driven by lymphoma and nonmelanoma skin cancer, Megan H. Noe, MD, MPH, MSCE, of the department of dermatology at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, said in an interview with Healio Dermatology.

Increased intake of dietary vitamin A decreases the risk of incident squamous cell carcinoma, according to a large, prospective study.