Male Firefighters May Have Higher Risk for Melanoma
Occupational case-control studies addressing melanoma risk in career firefighters are reviewed.
Occupational case-control studies addressing melanoma risk in career firefighters are reviewed.
A report from the American Cancer Society reveals trends in cancer incidence and mortality over time and includes projections for 2023.
Roughly half of hospitals accredited by the ACS-CoC failed to disclose the cost of 5 common cancer surgeries, researchers found.
Exposure to low-dose methotrexate is associated with an increased risk of melanoma, according to a meta-analysis of 17 studies.
Adding T-VEC to pembrolizumab does not improve survival in patients with advanced melanoma, a phase 3 study suggests.
The prevalence of metastatic cancers in the US has risen in recent years and will increase further by 2025, according to researchers.
Patients with certain cancers have an increased risk of cancer-specific mortality that persists for 30 to 35 years after diagnosis.
Researchers sought to determine if the incidence of melanoma diagnoses and biopsies increased with a greater uptake of skin screenings.
Patient awareness of sun damage doesn’t always translate into safer sun practices, finds Lisa Nyanda-Manola, MD. She describes how she counsels her patients, especially those with skin of color, to protect themselves.
Recurrence-free survival in patients with melanoma treated with pembrolizumab are reported.