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Today has been designated as Melanoma Monday by the American Academy of Dermatology. All across the country, dermatologists are partnering to offer skin cancer screenings and to educate patients about the importance of early detection through self-examinations. While you focus on your patients, we'll stay focused on you. Below is a selection of recent articles to help you stay up to date on the changing therapeutic landscape. |
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As skin cancer cases rise and therapies improve, dermatologists will see more patients with cutaneous toxicities from drugs.
More on challenges and promises. |
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Advances in the systemic treatment of metastatic melanoma have not eliminated surgery as part of the management armentarium.
Data shows it's highly effective. |
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A group of dermatologists took a break from meeting sessions and presentations recently to hike a three-mile stretch of beach in Naples wearing sun protective clothes and sunscreen, and talking with beachgoers about skin cancer recognition and prevention.
The effort supports AAD's SPOT Skin Cancer program. |
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Various applications improve sensitivity and specificity of skin exams, some of which are used as second-level tests.
Best uses and limitations. |
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Mohs remains the gold standard for achieving cures when treating non-melanoma skin cancers, but data indicate a role for minimally invasive radiation therapy techniques using high-dose-rate electronic brachytherapy (HDR EBX) or superficial radiation.
Read the overview and outcomes. |
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