A combination of two topical creams already shown to clear precancerous skin lesions from sun-damaged skin also lowers the risk that patients will later develop squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, researchers suggest.
Having a knowledge of skin cancer risk could influence risky behavior, such as tanning bed use, according to a study published in Dermatologic Surgery.
Women undergoing autologous breast reconstruction—in which the breast is reconstructed using the patient’s own tissues—report higher satisfaction with their breasts at follow-up, compared to those undergoing implant-based reconstruction, reports a new study.
“We applaud the efforts by the FDA and industry to prioritize patient health. We look forward to the completion of the required testing and analysis to help eliminate public confusion about sunscreen ingredients,” AADA President Kenneth J. Tomecki, MD, FAAD, comments. Read more here.
Read More
Skin cancer rates are rising in young men—and sunscreen use is not, Harper’s Bazaar reports.
Read More
SkinCure Oncology announces the results of a study, published in Oncology and Therapy, that shows a 99.3% cure rate in treating basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma with Image-Guided SRT.
Read More
A new image-based AI tool can suggest clinical next steps for melanoma, but for darker skinned patients, equal outcomes are lacking, according to Massive Science.
Read More
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have discovered a skin pigment mechanism that could be developed into a topical drug aimed at reducing skin cancer risk, according to a study published in Cell.
Read More
Authors recommend that dermatologists perform a total-body skin examination even when a patient is referred for a suspicious lesion, according to HealthDay.
Read More
Researchers from KU Leuven may have found a new weapon in the fight against melanoma: antibiotics that target the “power plants” of cancer cells. Their findings are published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.
Read More
Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers from UT Southwestern have developed a way to accurately predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic. The study is published in Cell Systems.
Read More
The Melanoma Research Alliance, a non-profit funder of melanoma research, announces its 2021 Dermatology Fellowship Award recipients.
Read More
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists created a registry for molecular analysis of pediatric melanoma that provides insight into treatment. Research on findings from the registry appears in the journal Cancer.
Read More
Effective against blood cancers, natural killer cells also may be effective against solid tumors such as melanoma, researchers suggest.
Read More
Board-certified dermatologists urge everyone to #PracticeSafeSun, particularly individuals with a greater risk for developing skin cancer, AAD reports.
Read More
A board-certified dermatologist goes beyond the numbers to ensure consumers are sun-safe heading into Memorial Day weekend
Read More
Allure explains all the changes that might be experienced after Mohs reconstructive surgery, and how to deal with flaps and skin grafts — physically and emotionally.
Read More
Physicians now have evidence-based recommendations for when skin cancer leaves a patient in need of reconstructive surgery. UConn Health’s chief of plastic surgery, Dr. Andrew Chen, led a national brain trust to come up with them, UConn Today reports.
Read More