Skin/Melanoma

Here’s a look back at the therapies for solid cancers that gained FDA approval this summer.

There are multiple types of skin cancer and treatments to treat the disease, too, explained an expert.

Many patients with skin cancer who were treated with immune checkpoint inhibition experienced long-term side effects, although some resolved over time, research showed.

Advancements have been made over the last decade in the use of immunotherapy for the treatment of skin cancers including melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and Merkel cell carcinoma.

Surgery is the “gold standard” of treating skin cancer, but disease type and patient preferences could determine which type of procedure is used, an expert said.

When two small spots appeared on my face, I couldn’t help but wonder if they might be cancerous. Had I failed to protect my skin with a hat or sunscreen? Suddenly, I was cancerphobic.

Researchers see hope for melanoma treatments while focusing on bacteria in the gut By Kathryn E. Vinson, MS, CCRC When we were kids, we learned

In Cancer is Sexist, we talked about how ladies are less likely to develop cancer than men. With this being the first week of summer, I wanted to take a look at skin cancer.