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Jeremy Visser
Oct 6, 20211 min read
VIDEO: New research suggests sunlight exposure guidelines may need revisions
Solar exposure guidelines for recommended vitamin D synthesis may need to be revised, according to a new study.


John Evans
Oct 1, 20212 min read
At-home PDT for BCC shows promise in pilot study
A pilot study of a new methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) photodynamic therapy (PDT) device for at-home treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC)...


John Evans
Sep 24, 20212 min read
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...


Jeremy Visser
Sep 13, 20212 min read
New melanoma classification system may help predict treatment course
Researchers have proposed a new six-stage system they believe can improve staging accuracy in melanoma.


John Evans
Aug 16, 20211 min read
New test for melanoma may reduce need for biopsies
A validation study published in the International Journal of Dermatology (2021; 60:851–856) outlines how a new test for melanoma could...


John Evans
Aug 6, 20212 min read
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...


Jeremy Visser
Aug 4, 20211 min read
VIDEO: Cutaneous human papillomavirus may predict squamous cell carcinoma, study shows
According to new research, cutanoues human papillomavirus (HPV) may be linked to incidence of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).


John Evans
Jul 23, 20212 min read
Possible role for antibiotics in melanoma Tx
Mitoribosome-targeting antibiotics may help in the treatment of melanoma, according to new findings. The authors of the study, published...
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