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Melanoma News & Features

Vitamin D May Cut Colitis Risk for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

June 22, 2020

Odds of developing ICI colitis significantly reduced with vitamin D use in patients with melanoma.

Study Investigates Association Between Height and Risk of Invasive Melanoma

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

June 17, 2020

This study used data from the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) and NHS2 to explore the association between height, number of nevi, and risk of invasive melanoma.

Melanoma Risk From Biologic Therapy Remains Uncertain

May 27, 2020

Systematic literature review and meta-analysis reveal link to increased risk cannot be ruled out.

Drug adherence can be a challenge for both patients and clinicians.

Exposure to Antibiotics Associated With Survival Detriment in Patients With Advanced Melanoma Treated With ICIs

Susan Moench, PhD, PA-C

May 6, 2020

Previous studies have shown an association between gut microbiome diversity and response to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.

Keratinocyte Carcinoma Risk Factors in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients

Lauren Dembeck, PhD

April 28, 2020

Although allogeneic HCT is associated with increased risk for keratinocyte carcinoma, the magnitude of risk linked to certain patient characteristics is still unknown.