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Global melanoma incidence may increase 50% by 2040
The rate of cutaneous melanoma remained high in 2020 and is expected to increase significantly by 2040, according to a new epidemiologic...
John Evans
Apr 1, 20221 min read
Patients are their own worst critics when it comes to surgical scars on the face
Patients who undergo facial surgery think their surgical scars look worse than surgeons and independent observers do, according to new...
John Evans
Mar 18, 20222 min read


Amyloid beta proteins feed melanoma brain metastases
When melanoma cells metastasize to the brain, the malignant cells depend on the protein amyloid beta to survive and spread, according to...
John Evans
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Adjuvant immunotherapy alone improves DMFS in patients with stage III melanoma
Among patients with stage III melanoma with occult lymph node metastasis who choose to not undergo completion lymph node dissection...
John Evans
Mar 4, 20222 min read


MCC recurrence rate 40%
Patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a five-year recurrence rate of 40%—markedly higher than the recurrence rates for...
John Evans
Feb 25, 20222 min read


Differences in skin cancer risk factors among Asian Americans identified
A cross-sectional survey study in the U.S. has identified differences in skin cancer risk factors among Asian American individuals. The...
John Evans
Jan 28, 20222 min read
Combination LAG-3/PD-1 inhibition superior to PD-1 inhibition monotherapy for metastatic melanoma
Findings from a new study suggest that inhibiting both the LAG-3 and PD-1 immune checkpoints in patients with previously untreated...
John Evans
Jan 7, 20222 min read


Post-excision melanoma surveillance by patients effective in small trial
Findings from a pilot trial suggest that after excision of localized melanoma, patient-led surveillance appears to be safe, feasible and...
John Evans
Nov 26, 20211 min read
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