Presented by CURE®, a collection of resources that provide information and support for patients with squamous cell carcinoma and the professionals who treat them.
April 12th 2021, 1:00pm
Chronic immune-related adverse events from anti-PD-1 therapy occur in many patients with advanced melanoma, but shouldn’t deter them from seeking treatment that can provide long-term survival, according to an expert from Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
April 8th 2021, 6:00pm
An expert spoke with CURE® about the FDA’s recent approval of Libtayo to treat patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma who previously had only one therapy option for locally advanced disease.
March 19th 2021, 6:00pm
FDA approval of immunotherapies and BRAF/MEK inhibitors may have impacted overall survival, with a change from seven months between 2010 and 2014 to 13 months between 2015 and 2019.
March 8th 2021, 1:45pm
As the winter months stretch on, those looking to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may be tempted to use indoor ultraviolet (UV) tanning devices. Not only is indoor tanning a dangerous habit, it does not successfully treat SAD.
March 1st 2021, 10:00pm
A patient with recurrent basal cell carcinoma discusses his cancer journey, his latest challenge and how he’s now prioritized quality of life over quantity.
February 23rd 2021, 2:15pm
Intratumoral injection—the boosting of the immune response against metastatic melanoma by the direct injection of immunotherapy into tumor masses—is a promising treatment method because it’s effective AND it seems to cause fewer toxicities for the patient than combination systemic immunotherapy.
February 16th 2021, 2:00pm
Gina Roller’s best friend, Kerri-Lynn Larimer, adopted and lived by the motto “crazy not to” long before she was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma.
February 9th 2021, 11:00pm
The Food and Drug Administration has granted an accelerated approval to Libtayo for the treatment of patients with advanced basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer, who were previously treated with a hedgehog pathway inhibitor (HHI) or for whom an HHI was not appropriate.
February 9th 2021, 2:00pm
We answer this question with the help of Mohammed Kashani-Sabet, M.D., the Director, Center for Melanoma Research and Treatment; and Medical Director, Cancer Center, California Pacific Medical Center.
February 2nd 2021, 3:06pm
We answer this question with the help of a pharmacist at a large oncology practice who wishes to remain anonymous.
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