Basal Cell Carcinoma Risk Down With Caffeine Intake
There is an inverse association between caffeine from all dietary sources and the risk of basal cell carcinoma.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Melanoma
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer, and the most deadly. It begins in the melanocytes, but may also begin in a mole or in other pigmented tissues, such as the eye. It is estimated that there will be 76,250 new cases of melanoma in the U.S. this year. The number of deaths…
Dabrafenib Significantly Improves PFS in BRAFV600E-Mutated Metastatic Melanoma
Compared with dacarbazine, dabrafenib yielded a significant improvement in progression-free survival in patients with BRAFV600E-mutated metastatic melanoma.
Accuracy of Melanoma Detection Up in Specialized Clinics
From 1998 to 2007, the accuracy of melanoma detection improved only in specialized clinics.
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Grade IDs Melanoma Survival
TIL grade is an independent predictor of sentinel lymph node status and survival in cutaneous melanoma.
Smoking Increases Risk of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Smoking ups risk of squamous cell carcinoma, but not basal cell carcinoma, nonmelanoma skin cancer
High UVR Exposure at Birth Location, Sun-Sensitive Skin Type, and History of Skin Cancer Decrease Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Exposure to high ultraviolet radiation (UVR) at an individual’s birth location confers a lower risk of pancreatic cancer.
Melanoma: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention
This fact sheet offers tips to decrease the risk of malignant melanoma, the fastest growing forms of skin cancer.
New Peri-Op Approach Accurately IDs Melanoma in Nail Matrix
Reflectance confocal microscopy can be used to diagnose subungual melanomas of the nail matrix.
ASCO: First Mutated Gene Causing Familial Uveal Melanoma Identified
BAP1 causes familial uveal melanoma.
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