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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Available dermatology images and data insufficient to train AI to identify skin cancer

New research published at the NCRI (National Cancer Research Institute) Festival suggests that the images and accompanying data currently...

Pembrolizumab lowered risk of stage IIb/c melanoma recurrence

The immunotherapy medication pembrolizumab, approved for the treatment of stage III and IV melanoma, has been shown to reduce...

Accuracy of dermoscopy structures and patterns clarified in melanoma detection

Findings from a systematic review of the accuracy of the individual structures and patterns used in dermoscopy for melanoma detection...

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