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Combination 5-FU and synthetic vitamin D found to be effective AK treatment
Washington University dermatologist Dr. Lynn Cornelius, MD, (left) conducts a skin exam with a patient. Photo by Robert J. Boston,...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Nov 23, 20162 min read
Gut microbes linked to immunotherapy response in malignant melanoma patients
Patients with malignant melanoma are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they have greater diversity in the types of...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Nov 14, 20162 min read
Skin of colour organ transplant recipients at higher risk of skin cancer post-transplantation
Non-Caucasian organ transplant recipients face an increased risk of developing skin cancer post-transplantation, according to findings...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Oct 24, 20162 min read
Seven standards for quality care of skin cancer
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom has released a new quality standard for skin cancer...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Oct 20, 20162 min read


UV monitoring tool now available in Canada
Stretchable, wearable electronic patch designed to help encourage good sun protective behaviour Photo courtesy of L'Oréal Group This...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Oct 18, 20164 min read


Dermatologists have launched a campaign geared toward educating hairstylists about skin cancer
The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has launched a program called Stylists Against Skin Cancer aimed at educating...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Oct 18, 20162 min read


Future of sentinel lymph node biopsy
A dermatologist highlighted the extensive contemporary data pertaining to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to help formulate...
by Emily Innes-Leroux, Associate Editor
Oct 12, 20162 min read
Investigators may have discovered how melanoma spreads to other organs in the body
Researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel may have discovered the metastatic mechanism of melanoma, according to findings published...
by Lynn Bradshaw, Senior Editor
Sep 5, 20162 min read
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