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Education at mammogram impacts skin cancer awareness

Source: Dermatology Times, November 2018 A recent study shows that a significant number of patients scheduled for a regular screening for breast cancer showed interest and could easily be encouraged to further screen for melanoma via self-skin examination (SSE) when given the opportunity and instructions to do so in an outpatient mammography environment. The introduction […]

The Naked Truth: Panel Urges Patients to Get Checked from Head to Toe for Melanoma

Source: Cure Today, November 2018 While early detection of melanoma could be life-saving, there is still much work to be done by both patients and physicians to ensure that people are receiving thorough full-body checks at the dermatologist. At the Melanoma Action Coalition Fall Conference, a group of clinicians, patients, survivors and advocates met to […]

Study Shows Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Combo Therapy in Melanoma, Cautions Toxicity

Source: Specialty Pharmacy Times, November 2018 A neoadjuvant therapeutic approach demonstrated a clinical benefit for patients with high-risk melanoma, but toxicity concerns suggest the need for further optimization to reduce adverse effects, according to a new study. In the phase 2 study, which was published in Nature Medicine, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson […]