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New radiation therapy guidelines for non-melanoma skin cancer

The Dermatology Association of Radiation Therapy (DART), a U.S. national non-profit medical society, has published new clinical...

Nov 10, 20231 min read

Lymphedema associated with greater skin cancer risk

New research from the Mayo Clinic suggests patients with lower-limb lymphedema had twice the risk of developing skin cancer than patients...

Feb 10, 20232 min read

Methotrexate use associated with increased risk of some skin cancers

New findings from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden show that methotrexate (MTX) use is associated with a higher risk of skin cancer...

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Fewer cases of melanoma seen in people taking vitamin D

A Finnish study of nearly 500 people who had an increased risk of skin cancer revealed fewer cases of melanoma in those who took vitamin...

Jan 13, 20232 min read

Fractional laser Tx may prevent keratinocyte carcinoma

New research by a Massachusetts General Hospital-led team indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the...

Dec 2, 20222 min read

Abnormal expression of Lepr leptin receptor may drive SSC malignancy

In a study of RAS gene mutations in squamous cell carcinoma, researchers have found that a single mutated gene in an otherwise healthy...

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Nivolumab shows promise in advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Findings from a recent phase II clinical trial show promising results for the immune checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab in the treatment of...

Sep 30, 20222 min read

New technology for rapid bedside skin cancer biopsy diagnosis

A pilot study of a new biopsy imaging system has shown high accuracy in diagnosing non-melanoma skin cancer in two minutes—substantially...

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