Skin Cancer

Adjuvant Toripalimab Better Tolerated Than HDI in Mucosal Melanoma

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date August 9, 2022

Toripalimab is similarly effective but safer than high-dose interferon-α2b for patients with resected mucosal melanoma, a new study suggests.

Illegitimate Online Pharmacies May Put Cancer Patients at Risk

By

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Publish Date August 4, 2022

Illegitimate online pharmacies are selling imatinib without a prescription, making false claims about being registered with regulatory bodies, and failing to provide patients with drug-related warnings.

AI and Dermatologists Similarly Judge Melanoma Thickness

Publish Date July 29, 2022

Readers most accurately discriminated between thin (≤1.0 mm) and thick melanomas (>1.0 mm).

Medically Integrated Dispensing on the Rise in US Oncology Practices

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date July 28, 2022

From 2010 to 2019, the percentage of oncology practices with medically integrated dispensing more than doubled.

Essential Oils Show Promise for Some Symptoms of Infusion-Based Cancer Treatments

By

Vicki Moore, PhD

Publish Date July 15, 2022

Researchers sought to determine the efficacy of essential oil use for relief of symptom burden in patients receiving infusion-based therapy for GI, neuroendocrine, or skin cancer.

Skin Cancer Clinical Trials

Clinical Trial: The Molecular Predisposition to Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)

Clinical trial focusing on herditary nonpolyposis colon cancer. The Molecular Predisposition to Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)

Clinical Trial: Spectral Diagnosis of Cutaneous Malignancy

Clinical trial focusing on spectral diagnosis. Spectral Diagnosis of Cutaneous Malignancy

Clinical Trial: Electronic Brachytherapy for the Treatment of NMSC

Clinical trial focusing on electronic brachytherapy. Electronic Brachytherapy for the Treatment of NMSC

Clinical Trial: Use of the Epidermal Micrografts for Wound Healing After Mohs or Excisional Surgery for Skin Cancer

Clinical trial focusing on epidermal micrografts. Use of the Epidermal Micrografts for Wound Healing After Mohs or Excisional Surgery for Skin Cancer

Clinical Trial: Experience of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) Mohs Surgery Project

Clinical trial focusing on Mohs surgery project. Experience of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) Mohs Surgery Project