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Does More Systemic Treatment for Advanced Cancer Improve Survival?
Researchers evaluate whether patients treated in practices with higher rates of systemic therapy for very advanced disease have longer survival....
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Merkel Cell: Immunotherapy Not Used for Many Patients With Metastatic Disease
In the study, those who received immunotherapy had a 35% decrease in the risk for death per year compared with those who did not.
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Post–Mohs Surgery Opioid Prescribing More Common in Some Patient Groups
This report represents the largest analysis to date of opioid prescribing after dermatologic surgery, according to one of the authors.
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Subcutaneous Antifibrinolytic Reduces Bleeding After Mohs Surgery
Researchers examined the impact of off-label, locally injected tranexamic acid on postoperative bleeding outcomes following Mohs surgery.
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Urine Tests Could Be ‘Enormous Step’ in Diagnosing Cancer
Cancer biomarkers in urine are not nearly as widely studied as those in the blood, but a new wave of urine tests suggests research is gaining pace...
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Exploring Skin Pigmentation Adaptation: A Systematic Review on the Vitamin D Adaptation Hypothesis
Adaptations in genetics of skin pigmentation and vitamin D metabolism due to anthropologic patterns of migration to northern latitudes may help...
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Chatbots Seem More Empathetic Than Docs in Cancer Discussions
AI gives readable, high quality, and empathetic responses to social media queries about cancer.
Conference Coverage
Survey Spotlights Identification of Dermatologic Adverse Events From Cancer Therapies
Survey respondents classify and grade morbilliform, psoriasiform, and papulopustular rashes based on a review of photographs and text descriptions...
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Darker Skin Tones Underrepresented on Skin Cancer Education Websites
How inclusive is the representation of skin tones in photos of skin cancer on government websites?
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New mRNA Vaccines in Development for Cancer and Infections
Different forms and designations of mRNA vaccines are used, depending on the application and desired effect.
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Can a Risk Score Predict Kidney Injury After Cisplatin?
Researchers have developed a risk algorithm to predict acute kidney injury after cisplatin administration and tested it using data from six US...