Positive margins are infrequent following standard excision, but when they do occur it is mostly in the upper extremities.
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Quick Chat About Skin Cancer with Yale Dermatologist Sean Christensen
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States, with millions of cases diagnosed each year. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the most frequently occurring forms, with over 4 million and 1 million cases annually, respectively.
First patient treated in new phase II clinical trial at Radiumhospitalet in Oslo – promising use of Lytix cancer treatment in patients with early-stage melanoma
Oslo, Norway, November 6, 2024 – Lytix Biopharma, a Norwegian immuno-oncology company dedicated to being part of tomorrow’s cancer treatment, announces that the first patient has been treated in a new Phase II trial (NeoLIPA). The study evaluates the effect of Lytix’s lead drug candidate, LTX-315, in early-stage patients diagnosed with melanoma. Melanoma is the most severe type of skin cancer with a rising incidence globally and an estimated global market of USD 11 billion by 2030.
Heart Transplant Recipients May Have a Significantly Higher Melanoma Risk
Patients who have received a heart transplant have a significantly increased risk for melanoma compared with the general population, according to study results published in Melanoma Research.