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Researchers define safe, effective margins for ‘one and done’ skin removal around dysplastic nevi
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City have released recommendations for defined surgical margins for complete removal o
by Emily Innes-Leroux
Nov 16, 20172 min read
Beta blockers may make checkpoint inhibitors more reliable
A preclinical study suggests that beta blocker medications, commonly prescribed for hypertension and cardiac arrhythmia among other...
by John Evans, Associate Editor
Aug 30, 20172 min read
New markers for non-pigmented melanoma identified
Researchers have identified phenotypic markers which may allow for the earlier detection and diagnosis of non-pigmented melanomas. An...
By John Evans, Associate Editor, Derm.city
Aug 11, 20172 min read
Radon may increase risk of malignant melanoma
Researchers from Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute in Basel, Switzerland caution that residential radioactive gas radon exposure...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Jul 3, 20172 min read
Melanoma patients’ survival odds not improved by complete lymph node dissection
The common practice of surgically removing all lymph nodes adjacent to a melanoma that has spread does not appear to improve patient...
by John Evans, Associate Editor
Jun 9, 20172 min read


3 tips for patients to select right eyewear to protect against UVR
The Canadian Dermatology Association (CDA) has partnered with the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) to launch The Sunglasses...
by Emily Innes-Leroux
Jun 7, 20173 min read
SSS Vancouver 2017: Skin cancer in darker skin – incidence and presentation
While there is a common perception that skin pigmentation is protective against skin cancer, even individuals with the most pigmented...
By John Evans, Associate Editor, Derm.city
May 27, 20174 min read
Common erectile dysfunction medicines do not raise the risk of skin cancer
A meta-analysis looking at the risk of melanoma in men using phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors to treat erectile dysfunction has...
by John Evans, Associate Editor
May 26, 20172 min read
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